Part 2
2 VERBS
a. The verb, �effect', means to produce, accomplish or bring about, as in �By her ceaseless campaigning, she eventually managed to effect her husband's release from prison.' So, Effect has to do with the End result. Notice the two capital letters �E'.
b. The verb, �affect', means to act upon or influence, as in �The illness affected him in a variety of ways.' So, Affect relates to Act upon. Notice the two capital letters �A'.
c. It can also mean to make a pretence of, as in �He affected a Scottish accent in order to befriend her.' (This additional meaning is unlikely to be confused with �effect'.)
Confusion is likely to arise, therefore, only with regard to Paragraphs 2a and 2b...ie when the words are used as verbs. To avoid problems, remember the matching capital letters.
Both words may be nouns or verbs, so...
1 NOUNS
a. The noun, �effect', is the result of an action, as in �Drowsiness is one effect of taking this drug' or �What effect on my career will it have if I fail this test?'
b. It can also mean goods or property, as in �After his death, his effects were sent to his son in America.'
c.Thirdly, it can mean illusions as used in films and television, as in �The special effects in Star Wars were quite stunning!' (Neither of the two additional meanings at �b' or �c' is likely to be confused with �affect'.)
d. The noun, �affect', is normally used only in psychological jargon to mean the emotion lying behind actions as in �The dream process is an affect mechanism.' (As such, you can more or less forget the noun, �affect'...unless you are a psychologist, of course!)2 VERBSa. The verb, �effect', means to produce,