I have trouble with the words "affect" and "effect"

[Skittles]

pointers anyone?

[WindRavenX]

1. I used to, too

This helped me remember which is which:
-"effect" is the result of being "affected"
Does that work?

[Skittles]

2. hmmmmm

I'd have to think about it. Can you give examples in sentences?

[WindRavenX]

3. how's this:

"One of the effects of being affected with stress is that I cannot sleep"

[Skittles]

4. OK

so.....would it be "one of the the effects of lack of sleep is crabbiness"?

[WindRavenX]

5. yup

:thumbsup:

You are AFFECTED with an EFFECT

[FunkyLeprechaun]

6. Hi

i've been affected by the effects.

That help?

[Skittles]

8. much more than smartass Ken below

:7

[Kenneth ken]

9. that really was the best I could do

I never know which spelling to use, so I tend to use words like impact/caused/led to or anything else that might sound okay, just so I can avoid the effect embarrassment of wrongly using affect

:P

[Skittles]

16. see, that's why I asked

I was doing the same thing!

[Kenneth ken]

7. help for you

affect has an A at the beginning
effect has an E at the beginning

:P

someone was bound to make this post, so I thought it ought to be me

:hi:

[billyskank]

10. If something *affects* you, then the change it makes is the *effect*

Yes?

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Affect is a verb

Effect is a noun

[Phentex]

12. Also....

Affect is an Action word....associate the "A"

[New Earth]

13. yup, that's how i always remember it.

[LSU_Subversive]

23. "affect" can also be a noun.

the word "affect" is also used as a noun in the cognitive sciences.

so, in that case, affect = emotion

[CO Liberal]

14. "Affect" is a Verb - "Effect" is a Noun

[El Fuego]

15. "affect" is the action, "effect" is the result.

"The decision affects me." (verb)

"The effect of my posting on DU at work was that I lost my job." (noun)

[Skittles]

17. I think I got it El Fuego!

thanks everyone! :D

[AlCzervik]

18. i was adversely affected by the movies special effects.

[Skittles]

19. LOL what movie was that, chimps?

:7

[newsguyatl]

20. affect is the verb, an action

both start with a's (Affect = Action)

example = low gas affected how the car drove

effect is a noun, the explanation of why something happened, both start with e's (Effect = Explanation)

example = she hit her sister, a bruise was the effect

[democracyindanger]

21. The effect of Ben Affect in "Gigli" was to make me puke.

[DawgHouse]

22. I get them confused too

so I appreciate the tips. Here's a link to a website I find very useful in trying to figure out common grammatical errors. I consult it very often and have it bookmarked.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/index.html