Sara, you will not see this now (most likely), but here goes: The word “effect” is almost always a noun, and the word “affect” is almost always a verb. That’s the best way to remember the distinction. In the blog entry above, you should use “affected.” When “effect” is used as a verb, it means “to cause.” Example: “To effect a change sales, we gave a workshop to our employees.” “Effect” is typically used as a noun, meaning “a result.”
The verb “affect” means “to impact.” Example: “We were not affected by th change in prices.” It is rarely used as a noun, except in psychology. The noun “affect” (the “a” is pronounced like the “a” in “cat”) means emotion. When you are looking for the correct verb, you will almost always want “affect.”
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