http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/5/bwcq/Post.htm#691464Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:30:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:691464Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/5/bwcq/Post.htm#691464http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-691464.xmlI can&#39;t think of a thing to be said on this topic that hasn&#39;t already been said, many times. I&#39;m going to lock the thread now. If anyone has a NEW question about affect and effect, please start a new thread.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/5/bwcq/Post.htm#691418Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:29:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:691418Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/5/bwcq/Post.htm#691418http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-691418.xmlConfusion between the words  affect  and  effect  is so common that I almost never see either of the words used correctly. Since I read anything that doesn&#39;t move fast enough to get away from me, and since I read hundreds of essays by college students each semester, I have reason to believe that this error is not just a misspelling, but an actual misapprehension of the two words and how they are used.            Generally speaking,  affect  is a  verb   and  effect  is a  noun . When you  affect   something, you produce an  effect  on it. Even in the passive voice, something would be  affected ,  not  effected .            There are certain situations where  effect  is used as a verb and...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#673681Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:50:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:673681Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#673681http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-673681.xmlThe post helped me as well. Thanks. I think this is something that confuses as lot of people :)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#662415Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:28:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:662415Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#662415http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-662415.xmlhttp://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-affect-and-effect.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#656489Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:46:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:656489CalifJim4http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#656489http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-656489.xmlExplain in simpler terms please. If the word the or an precedes it, use e ffect . CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#656487Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:39:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:656487Grammar Geek5http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#656487http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-656487.xmlhey, i still dont get the difference between the two words effect and affect. Explain in simpler terms please. Did you really read this entire thread before posting this? Let&#39;s make it as simple as possible: Affect is a verb in almost every case unless you are a psychologist. Effect is a noun the vast majority of the time.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#656484Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:35:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:656484Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#656484http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-656484.xmlhey, i still dont get the difference between the two words effect and affect. Explain in simpler terms please.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#644949Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:644949Grammar Geek7http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#644949http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-644949.xmlWhere as here, there is in possession of the prosecution evidence of a material nature, which if disclosed could affect the ultimate decision on a suppression motion, and that evidence is not disclosed,http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#644943Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:644943Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#644943http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-644943.xmlWhere as here, there is in possession of the prosecution evidence of a material nature, which if disclosed could effect the ultimate decision on a suppression motion, and that evidence is not disclosed,http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#601471Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:601471Anonymous9http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#601471http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-601471.xmlclose to 5 years later, this post helped me too. it came up in a search engine as he said.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#573757Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:573757Mister Micawber10http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/4/bwcq/Post.htm#573757http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-573757.xml. No. This could affect both you and Thomas. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#573755Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:573755Anonymous11http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#573755http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-573755.xmlThis could effect both you and Thomas.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#553819Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:553819CalifJim12http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#553819http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-553819.xmltake caution when using words such as always. Who is this comment directed to? I looked through the thread and was unable to determine who used the word &quot;always&quot;. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#553790Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:553790Anonymous13http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#553790http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-553790.xmlaffect is NOT always a verb!  it can be used as a noun, just very rarely.  its the same with effect.  it is mainly used as a noun, but in rare instances can be used as a verb.  take caution when using words such as always.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#525059Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:525059Anonymous14http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#525059http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-525059.xmlthis post helped me as well. it affected me greatly. :) -Paulhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#522430Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:522430Anonymous15http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#522430http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-522430.xmlthe post helped me too! thanks!!!http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#501172Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:501172Anonymous16http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#501172http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-501172.xmlI found this post useful as well. I feel I was affect and offended by that comment CJ.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#483388Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:483388Anonymous17http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#483388http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-483388.xmlI was taught - by a superb Englsih teacher at school - that the difference is - &#39;effect&#39; when there is a change in the physical/material elements under discussion and &#39;affect&#39; when there is a change in the emotional. This would stack with the world &#39;affection&#39; which is to do with feeling. So, one says &#39;The Butterfly Effect&#39; or the &#39;Effect of Margaret Thatcher had on education when she was that Minister of Education. But we&#39;d say &#39; Margaret Thatcher affected my view of education.&#39; A very subtle distinction but worth thinking about. Am I - or was my teacher right?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#477069Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:477069MusicNotes18http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#477069http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-477069.xml&quot;affect&quot; is describing what the object is doing &quot;That will affect the result&quot; &quot;effect&quot; is a thing (object) (think result ) i.e. &quot;The effect of sunlight.&quot;http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#472379Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:472379Anonymous19http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/3/bwcq/Post.htm#472379http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-472379.xmlAffect can be a noun as used by psychologists to describe feelings...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#459641Thu, 21 May 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:459641Anonymous20http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#459641http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-459641.xmli have no clue what are the differenceshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#439614Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:439614Anonymous21http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#439614http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-439614.xmlno i am not chinesehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#357769Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:357769CalifJim22http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#357769http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-357769.xmlThe 99% Rule for Effect and Affect 99% of the time effect is a noun, and affect is a verb (have an effect on, influence). If the question is "Should I use effect or affect ?" the answer is given by the 99% rule 99% of the time. And yes, effect can be used as a verb (bring about, produce, create, cause), and affect can be used as a noun (feeling, emotion), but these usages are comparatively much less frequent. For all practical purposes these meanings can be dismissed from consideration in 99% of cases. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#354290Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:354290Grammar Geek23http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#354290http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-354290.xmlAnon, that's true, but that use is SO limited that unless you are in the field of psychology, you will not use affect as a noun. For almost everyone learning English, consider it a verb.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#354235Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:354235Anonymous24http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#354235http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-354235.xmlCorrection--"Affect" can, indeed, be a noun. It means "demeanor." For example: The patient's affect was morose, causing the psychiatrist to worry about his adjustment.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#340374Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:340374Grammar Geek25http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#340374http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-340374.xmlInfluence means to cause something to change, directly or indirectly.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#340342Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:340342Anonymous26http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#340342http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-340342.xmli did not understand influence what do you meen by influencehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#304241Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:304241Jingya27http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#304241http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-304241.xmlPopular to say, the main difference of "effect" and "affect" is that ,when "effect" is used as a verb, it means accomplish, over and so on, while "affect" means an impression of one thing, and when "effect" is used as a noun, it means an impression of one thing.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#304211Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:304211Non_nativespeaker28http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/2/bwcq/Post.htm#304211http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-304211.xmlThey are 2 different words. In simple terms, affect means 'make a difference to', whereas effect means 'a result' or 'bring about a result' here are some excerpts from a dictionary. AFFECT To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar. To act on the emotions of; touch or move. To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart. EFFECT Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance. A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect. ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#304196Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:304196Helloelva29http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#304196http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-304196.xmlAre you chinese ??http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#298492Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:298492Anonymous30http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#298492http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-298492.xmlthis post helped mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#278994Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:278994CalifJim31http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#278994http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-278994.xmlIt might be better to start a new post. Within that post you can always reference the old one if you want. Just write the word post in front of the post number and /post after it. Enclose both post and /post in square brackets ( ). Why not register and participate in all our new posts? CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#278864Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:278864Anonymous32http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#278864http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-278864.xmlHad to reply to your request to not add to these inquiries since they are so old. I disagree, because they still come up on search engines, so new people are viewing them all the time.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#265556Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:265556CalifJim33http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#265556http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-265556.xmlPlease don't add to posts that are so old. This one is three years old. The original participants are probably not around anymore to appreciate your help with their question. Thank you. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#265417Thu, 21 May 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:265417Anonymous34http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#265417http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-265417.xmlEffect: 1. Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result. 2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance. Affect: 1. To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar. 2. To achttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#7283Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:7283hitchhiker35http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#7283http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-7283.xmlAlso see this thread: affect and effecthttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#7276Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:7276moijelesuis36http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htm#7276http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-7276.xmltricky indeed... first of all, affect is always a verb. it means to bring on or cause a change, or to cause emotion, to provoke feelings (good or bad). it can also mean to adopt a false characteristic. examples: many people drive dangerously, but this does not affect me, since i don't even have a car. (affect means there is no effect to the cause - no relation between the bad drivers and myself) i cried when i saw the film "shindler's list". the film affected me deeply. (it touched me, it made me cry.) effect can be either a noun or a verb. as a noun, it means the result of something (cause and effect). he affected a british accent even though everyone knew he was american. ex: unemployed workers are a direct effect...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htmThu, 21 May 2009 14:19:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:7275sheerinshaikh37http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenceBetweenEffectAffect/bwcq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-7275.xmlCould you tell me the difference between 'affect' and 'effect' with some suitable examples too if possible?