ACT Preparation / Unit 4 ACT 0320 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Affect and Effect
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The idea
Affect is a verb meaning to produce a change in something. Effect is a noun meaning a result.
In practice
"The drought affected the harvest." "The drought had a severe effect on the harvest."
Where people slip
If a or the could come before the word, it is a noun, so effect. If the word is the action itself, it is affect.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
- Nothing. This is a starting point.
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