{"id":395031,"date":"2022-07-12T12:42:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T10:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=395031"},"modified":"2023-03-08T15:49:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T14:49:48","slug":"affect-vs-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/commonly-confused-words\/affect-vs-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Affect vs. Effect | Examples, Definition &#038; Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Affect<\/strong> and <strong>effect<\/strong> are two related words that are <a href=index-4058.html>commonly confused<\/a>. They\u2019re pronounced similarly, and in their most common meanings they both refer to change, but they have different grammatical roles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Affect<\/strong> is a <a href=index-3523.html>verb<\/a> that describes the act of producing a change in someone or something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Effect<\/strong> is a <a href=index-3522.html>noun<\/a> that refers to the result or change itself, as in the phrase \u201ccause and effect.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"kb-table rounded\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Examples: Affect in a sentence<\/th>\n<th>Examples: Effect in a sentence<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: none;\">Staying up late tonight might <strong>affect<\/strong> your performance tomorrow.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none;\">Tourism has had a positive <strong>effect<\/strong>\u00a0on the economy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: none;\">The result of the exam will <strong>affect<\/strong> your overall grade.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none;\">The fog created an eerie <strong>effect<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: none;\">The independent variable <strong>affects<\/strong> the dependent variable.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none;\">The drug\u2019s side <strong>effects<\/strong> are unknown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left yellow\"><figcaption>Note<\/figcaption>It\u2019s also possible to use <a href=index.html#effect-verb\"><strong>effect<\/strong> as a verb<\/a> and <a href=index.html#affect-noun\"><strong>affect<\/strong> as a noun<\/a>, but they have different meanings and are much less commonly used than the definitions above.<\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=index-989.html class=\"btn btn--blue\">Try the Scribbr Grammar Checker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"verb\">Affect is typically a verb<\/h2>\n<p>As a <a href=index-4059.html>transitive verb<\/a>, <strong>affect<\/strong> is always used with an object. So you\u2019ll always include the name of the person or thing being affected.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Affect as a verb<\/figcaption>The speed of the reaction was <strong>affected <\/strong>by the temperature.<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left green\"><figcaption>Tip<\/figcaption>If you\u2019re unsure whether you\u2019re using <strong>affect<\/strong> correctly, substitute it with another verb (e.g., transform, modify, change).<\/p>\n<ul class=\"checklist\">\n<li>If the sentence still makes <a href=index-4060.html>sense<\/a>, <strong>affect <\/strong>is the correct word to use.<\/li>\n<li class=\"error\">If not, you probably mean <strong>effect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"noun\">Effect is typically a noun<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Effect <\/strong>is a <a href=index-3522.html>noun<\/a> meaning the result or consequence of a cause or action. It is often used along with an adjective (e.g., positive, negative, unexpected).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left purple\"><figcaption>Example: Effect as a noun<\/figcaption>The quality of the food has a major <strong>effect<\/strong> on the taste.<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Effect<\/strong> is used for some expressions like \u201ctake effect\u201d and \u201cin effect.\u201d It\u2019s also related to the <a href=index-3479.html>adjective<\/a> \u201ceffective.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left green\"><figcaption>Tip<\/figcaption><span>If you\u2019re unsure whether you\u2019re using\u00a0<\/span><strong>effect\u00a0<\/strong><span>correctly, substitute it with another noun (e.g., outcome, result, consequence).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\n<li><span>If the sentence still makes sense,\u00a0<\/span><strong>effect\u00a0<\/strong><span>is the correct word to use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"error\"><span>If not, you probably mean <\/span><strong>affect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"effect-verb\">Effect as a verb<\/h2>\n<p>When used as a verb, <strong>effect<\/strong> means \u201ccause something to come into being.\u201d It\u2019s frequently followed by the word \u201cchange.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Effect as a verb<\/figcaption>The civil rights group <strong>effected change<\/strong> through peaceful protest.<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"affect-noun\">Affect as a noun<\/h2>\n<p>When used as a noun, <strong>affect<\/strong> can refer to a visible emotional response. In this meaning, it\u2019s pronounced with the first syllable stressed (<strong>aff<\/strong>-ect).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left purple\"><figcaption>Example: Affect as a noun<\/figcaption>The patient\u2019s facial <strong>affect <\/strong>indicated she may have been distressed by the conversation.<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"pretend\">Affect to mean pretend<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Affect <\/strong>can also be used (again as a verb) to describe someone pretending, or behaving in a way that is insincere, faked, or unnatural.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Affect to mean pretend<\/figcaption>Though he was offended, he <strong>affected<\/strong> a smile.<\/p>\n<p>She <strong>affected<\/strong> a French accent.<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"worksheet\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem;\">Worksheet: Effect vs. affect<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can test your understanding of the difference between \u201caffect\u201d and \u201ceffect\u201d with the worksheet below. Fill in a version of &#8220;affect&#8221; or &#8220;effect&#8221; in each sentence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs\" style=\"border: none;\">\n<ul class=\"scribbrTabs-menu\" style=\"background-color: #bbd9f6; font-size: 0.9em; text-align: center;\">\n<li class=\"current\"><a href=index.html#\">Practice questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#\">Answers and explanations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-tabs\">\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-content\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc;\">\n<ol>\n<li>The weather might ______ our plan to go camping.<\/li>\n<li>This paper examines the ______ of global warming.<\/li>\n<li>Caffeine doesn\u2019t ______ him.<\/li>\n<li>The scenery has a calming ______.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to ______ change, the first step is to raise awareness of the problem.<\/li>\n<li>He ______ an angry tone of voice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-content\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc;\">\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The weather might <strong>affect<\/strong> our plan to go camping.\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Here, \u201caffect\u201d is correct, as you\u2019re referring to the act of producing a change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>This paper examines the <strong>effects<\/strong> of global warming.\n<ul>\n<li>Here, \u201ceffect\u201d is correct, because you\u2019re describing the results of something. The plural of \u201ceffect\u201d is \u201ceffects.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Caffeine doesn&#8217;t <strong>affect<\/strong> him.\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAffect\u201d is a transitive verb, so it will always be used with an object. In this instance, the object is \u201chim.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>The scenery has a calming <strong>effect<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cEffect\u201d is often used along with an adjective (e.g., positive, negative, unexpected). In this instance, the adjective is \u201ccalming.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>If you want to <strong>effect<\/strong> change, the first step is to raise awareness of the problem.\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cEffect\u201d can sometimes be used as a verb meaning \u201ccause something to come into being.\u201d It\u2019s frequently followed by the word \u201cchange.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>He <strong>affected\/affects<\/strong> an angry tone of voice.\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAffect\u201d can be used to describe behavior that is faked or insincere. The past simple form of \u201caffect\u201d is \u201caffected\u201d; the present form \u201caffects\u201d would also fit here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"other\">Other interesting language articles<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to know more about <a href=index-4058.html>commonly confused words<\/a>, <a href=index-4061.html>definitions<\/a>, and differences between <a href=index-4062.html>US and UK spellings<\/a>, make sure to check out some of our other language articles with explanations, examples, and quizzes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\n<p><strong><i class=\"fa fa-question\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Confused words<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\n<li><a href=index-4063.html>Empathy vs sympathy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4064.html>Everyday vs every day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-3585.html>Its vs it&#8217;s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4021.html>Principal vs principle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4065.html>Then vs than<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\n<p><strong><i class=\"fa fa-book\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\n<li><a href=index-4066.html>Bear with me<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4067.html>Indubitably<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4018.html>Misnomer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4019.html>Protagonist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-3788.html>Vice versa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\n<p><strong><i class=\"fa fa-globe\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>US vs. UK spellings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\n<li><a href=index-4068.html>Canceled vs cancelled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4069.html>Dreamt vs dreamed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4070.html>Gray vs grey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4071.html>Theater vs theatre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-4072.html>Toward vs towards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Affect and effect are two related words that are commonly confused. 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