(effect is usually a noun, affect is normally a verb)
"One effect of the new law is a rule that may affect water consumption."
"We know that one effect of radiation is mutation, which can affect the offspring of an organism."
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Affect is a verb. It can be used like so: The disaster affected all of us. Effects is commonly confused with this. It is used like so: What are the effects of the medicine? It is possible to feel some negative effects from the treatment.
(affect is normally a verb, and effect is usually a noun)
"Major earthquakes can affect a large area, and one serious effect is the loss of communications."
"His decision does not affect the other classes, so the effect will probably be small."
Noun: His display of remorse was an affect.
Verb: Cloudy, grey days can affect your mood and make you feel sad for no reason.
"Effect" is the noun equivalent of the verb "affect" and it means the consequence of something.
An example sentence:
"The effect of the storm on the crops is currently unknown."
Well effect is the aftermath of an occurrence and affect is how it made you feel. So for example, you could say "The effect of the hurricane really affected me."
The adverse effect would affect millions of people.One effect of the drug might affect only dogs.
The hurricane's effects would affect a generation in New Orleans.
The detectives were suspicious of the recent widow's carefree, almost giddy affect.
It is not incorrect. Maybe a better sentence would be: He tried to sway your vote. Or, He tried to bias your vote.
An excessive use of alcohol may have an adverse affect on a persons health.
Short sentences get to the point and can seem more honest-APEX
We now know how hurricanes originate and how they affect ecology. Or The origination of hurricanes is now known, as well as, how they affect ecology. The second sentence is pretty and more understandable than the top. It conveys the meaning more clearly.