Effect and Affect
Two words commonly
confused by English speakers are 'Effect' and 'affect'. ‘Affect’ is used as a
verb and means ‘to have an influence on’ and ‘Effect’ is used as a noun and
means ‘the result’.
AFFECT
The dropped catch did
not affect the result of the game.
The heavy rainfall
affected the grains kept in the old warehouse.
Did the noise affect
your sleep?
EFFECT
The effect of the
tsunami was devastating.
The side effect of the
cough syrup was drowsiness.
Did the noise have an
effect on your sleep?
Effect is also used in
the expressions ‘in effect’, ‘take effect’ and ‘come into effect.’
‘In effect’ means to
‘In fact’ or ‘In reality’
His silence was in
effect an acceptance of the crime.
‘Take effect’ means ‘to
produce an action’
The medicine will take
effect in an hour.
‘Come into effect’
means ‘to come into existence’
The news laws come
into effect next month.
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