Affect vs Effect

[Jeffrey Shaw]

A descriptor of a verb, is called an adverb.

But a description of an adjective is also called an adverb ("The dark red book": 'dark' is there an adverb).

[carosio]

Effect is the result of being affected by something. That is it in a nutshell.

Conversely, being affected can be the result of an effect.

[Mossway]

"Affect" does have a use as a noun, a technical usage in psychology/philosophy.

 

So, "effect" is usually used as a verb but sometimes a noun, whereas "affect" is almost always used as a verb but, rarely, as a noun.

 

No, effect is usually used as a noun

....but....we have to accept that language changes, and, it appears, many nouns can be ‘verbed’ and many verbs become nouns.

Eg Nouns verbed - he/she podiumed/ summitted/medalled etc

Verbs becoming nouns - It’s an ask, probably a big ask.

A lot of these are from the ‘sports’ world.

As I said, language changes and I anticipate that in twenty years time few will know the difference in, say, your and you’re.

[Naive]

Affect is always a verb, effect is usually a noun but occasionally is used as a verb ....but I suppose, nowadays, most people, many teachers included, don’t know what a verb or noun is !

(We used to be taught (incorrectly) Raven...Remember affect verb effect noun)

 

I suspect that many people, teachers included, know how to punctuate a sentence.

[Ontarian1981]

Conversely, being affected can be the result of an effect.

Ah! but to be effective in special effects, we need to know how one affects it to begin with.or how one is affected by it at the end

Affectionately yours......... , effective midnight Dec 21st2017 lol

[carosio]

Said with efficatiousness, or rather "said efficatiously"?

[Janus]

Here is a an example that may help. The use of these words is often relevant to the context of what is being said.

 

Effect (effective).

 

Rock salt is effective on ice.

 

Affect (affected)

 

I am sometimes affected by noisy neighbours.

[Waldo]

Here is a an example that may help. The use of these words is often relevant to the context of what is being said.

 

Effect (effective).

 

Rock salt is effective on ice.

 

Affect (affected)

 

I am sometimes affected by noisy neighbours.

 

Thanks for trying Janis (and everyone else). I have to fess up, the more I try to understand these language constructs, the more confusing and ambiguous it all seems.

 

I should just stick to maths.

[Jeffrey Shaw]

Said with efficatiousness, or rather "said efficatiously"?

Most efficacious

In every case.

[© Lily The Pink]

[Ontarian1981]

Most efficacious

In every case.

[© Lily The Pink]

 

I will drink a drink a drink to that and hopefully won't be too affected by the effects of the alcoholic contents of the drinks. Well just a little maybe, it is New Year's eve after all.