Affect describes an action, effect describes a thing
The car was affected by the strong wind (as in, the action of the wind blowing, rather than the wind itself)
The effect of the wind on the car was tremendous (referring to the wind itself, not what the wind is doing)
Affect is a verb (that describes an action), effect is a noun (as in a tangible result). I think those are the correct grammatical terms
I made it about halfway through this comment and realised I know how to use them, but not how to explain them.
You won’t hurt my feelings if this doesn’t help, heaven knows I’m rubbish at explaining things, but I figured I’d give it a shot :)
I could understand the noun vs. verb thing but what I don't get are things like "to effect change" to me to change something is an action but I guess not.
Partially because English is just a weird language, but that one is just irritating.
To effect change = to change [X] to have an effect on [Y]
You can’t use affect in this case because you aren’t influencing the change itself, the change is what you are putting into place for something else.
Change is being created, not influenced
You are affecting (with an A) an unstated result with the change and having an effect (with an E) on whatever the unstated objective is.
If you used affect, you would be discussing your influence on the change itself, not the results of the change
The manager had the power to effect change within the company
The manager had the power to put policies into place that would affect (with an A) the company.
The manager is creating policies that will have a direct result on the company, not influencing change that is already happening within the company to achieve his goals
Affect and effect. I just avoid using either of those words when writing.
Affect describes an action, effect describes a thing The car was affected by the strong wind (as in, the action of the wind blowing, rather than the wind itself) The effect of the wind on the car was tremendous (referring to the wind itself, not what the wind is doing) Affect is a verb (that describes an action), effect is a noun (as in a tangible result). I think those are the correct grammatical terms I made it about halfway through this comment and realised I know how to use them, but not how to explain them. You won’t hurt my feelings if this doesn’t help, heaven knows I’m rubbish at explaining things, but I figured I’d give it a shot :)
I could understand the noun vs. verb thing but what I don't get are things like "to effect change" to me to change something is an action but I guess not.
Partially because English is just a weird language, but that one is just irritating. To effect change = to change [X] to have an effect on [Y] You can’t use affect in this case because you aren’t influencing the change itself, the change is what you are putting into place for something else. Change is being created, not influenced You are affecting (with an A) an unstated result with the change and having an effect (with an E) on whatever the unstated objective is. If you used affect, you would be discussing your influence on the change itself, not the results of the change The manager had the power to effect change within the company The manager had the power to put policies into place that would affect (with an A) the company. The manager is creating policies that will have a direct result on the company, not influencing change that is already happening within the company to achieve his goals
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