Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Verbs easily confused

 

3. Affect vs. Effect

VerbIPAMeaningUsageExample
Affect/əˈfɛkt/To influence or produce a change.Used when one thing causes a change in another."The severe weather will affect the flight schedule."
Effect/ɪˈfekt/(Noun) The result or outcome of a change.Used when referring to what happens as a result of an action."The effect of the new policy was noticeable immediately."
(Verb)/ɪˈfekt/(Verb, less common) To bring about or cause to happen.Used in contexts like "to effect change.""The leader's actions effected a major turnaround."

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