Words at Play : Top 10 Commonly Confused Words, Vol. 1
Question:
Does the weather affect or effect your mood?
Answer:
affect
How to Remember It:
The simplest distinction is that affect is almost always a verb, and effect is usually a noun.
It may help to remember that the verb – the "action word" – starts with "a": affect is an action.
These words are frequently confused, partly because their meanings are related. For more information, please see our Ask the Editor video.
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