Affect vs. Effect: Should I Use Affect or Effect?
Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at 3:57 pm
Affect and effect are similar words with comparable meanings and pronunciations, so it’s little wonder that so many speakers of American English confuse the two. Here we will provide a quick guide for using the two words correctly. Rule 1. Use the verb effect when you mean bring about or brought about, cause or caused. …