Affect or effect?
Affect is usually the action; effect is usually the result.
- affect
- The rain affected her mood.
- effect
- The rain had a strange effect on her mood.
To rememberAffect is the Action, Effect is the End result.
NotThe weather effected my mood.
SayThe weather affected my mood.
WhyTo influence something: affect.
Effect is also a verb meaning “bring about”, as in “effect change”; affect is a noun only in psychology.