Affect vs. Effect

By Daniel Miessler on May 10th, 2006: Tagged as Language
“To affect something is to change or influence it, To effect something is a rather formal way of saying `to make it happen’. Confusingly, either may produce an ‘effect’ or result.

Link: AskOxford

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  • Tim
    Perhaps, but the better word (at least in the specified case) is "effect". The use of "affect" in this way is considered (at the very least) archaic.
  • Tim, do note that use isn't improper. It actually can be used as a noun.
  • Tim
    I hate it when someone says something like "I don't want this to have a bad affect".

    Affect is not a noun, you idiot!
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