A few days ago
Is it “effects” or “affects”?
If I’d like to say: “We will not be effected/affected by the new policy.” which one is it? Affected or effected? What is a way to tell for next time? Thanks.
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A few days ago
In your example, the word you want will function in the sentence as a verb meaning influenced (you can substitute the word influenced for efffected/affected). In this sentence, the speaker is being influenced upon or not by the policy. Therefore, the correct choice here is effected.
For the future, Bobo, I would suggest memorizing the following: the usage is based on the word’s function in the sentence. Remember that as a verb, each word has to do with influence. Affect does the influencing and effect is the result of being influenced upon. As a noun, effect is the result, as in cause and effect and affect has to do with human emotion in psychology.
Hope this helps
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A few days ago
It’s affected.
“Affect” is a verb, while “effect” is a noun.
I don’t really know how I tell them apart. It’s sort of instinctive now.
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A few days ago
affected
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A few days ago
affected
effect = usually used as noun
affect = usually used as a verb
NOT ALWAYS, but usually.
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