Affect & Effect
These two words are verbs & nouns and their meanings overlap. It is not possible that whose word come first in English language. In general, Affect is used as Verb and effect as a Noun.
Meaning of Affect
[][]Affect means Change in something, to act on.
“The hot weather affected the iceberg.”[The hot weather produced a change in the iceberg.]
[][]To amaze the mind or move the feelings of,”
“Billie Eilish song ‘lovely’ deeply affected her.” [The music changed his moods or thoughts].
[][]You can also change the word Affect with Right word
“The hot weather damage the iceberg.”
“Billie Eilish song ‘lovely’ deeply moved her.”
To express a change or to describe an action, the word “Affect” shall be use.
Meaning of Effect
Effect means “result” or “consequence.” & Most commonly used as a noun. Effect can be replace with another noun.
“His high market share value was an effect of ownership change of the company” Another way to say it is, “His high market share value was a result of ownership change of the company”
Remember Difference Between Affect & Effect
[][]Memorize the word RAVEN; you can easily differentiate them_
R = Remember
A = Affect is a
V = Verb
E = Effect is a
N = Noun
There is another way to remember when to use affect and effect:
[][]A is for action (affect); E is for end result (effect).
Example
Affect
[][]Almost always used as a verb to mean to influence someone or something.
How does one’s creativity affect success on the project?
These songs will affect the number of people who will come to the outdoor concert.
[][]Affect can be used as a noun in one particular situation.
The old man’s facial expressions had a humorous affect.
Effect
[][]Most often used as a noun. It denotes an event or a thing. Often used when result is being discussed.
What effect did the job of company on his family?
Did his sudden retirement have any effect on his family?
[][]Effect can words like : on, the, any, into, , take, an, or.
The prescribed pill had an effect on the patient’s symptoms.
We have to consider the changes time to take effect.
[][]Effect can be used as a verb in one particular situation.
The new management is responsible to effect negative changes in the office.