• MycelialMass@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    A thing causes effects. Something (or someone) is affected.

    Easyish way to remember the first is just think of “cause and effect”.

    To remember the second, picture someone screaming “AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!” which is like the ‘a’ in affect.

    • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 hours ago

      Not quite.

      Things too can be affected, for example “OpenAI’s stock price was affected by news of yet another data breach”.

      I think its easier to distinguish “effect” from “affect” by remember that “effect” is a noun - so a something - whilst “affect” is a verb - so an action on something.