Is it effect or affect? This has become one of the most frequent questions in the world of daily grammar. But it's actually remarkably simple.
Affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change, eg His words affected me deeply. Smoking will affect your help. It can also mean to adopt a manner, eg He affected a look of horror.
As a noun, it almost always will be effect, such as in "The effect of strobe lighting on the eyes." or "He picked up his personal effects."
Effect is usually a noun, and is the result of a change, eg The new law has far-reaching effects.
When it is a verb, effect means to accomplish, eg The burglar effected an escape.
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