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Hi! I'm Phil from BBC Learning English.
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Today, I'm going to tell you the difference between
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'affect' with an 'a' and 'effect' with an 'e'.
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Just remember that 'affect' with an 'a' is a verb.
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It means 'to influence'.
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So, for example:
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Tiredness is affecting my work.
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'Effect' with an 'e' is usually a noun,
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and it means 'the result of something'.
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The effect of not having breakfast is to
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feel really hungry.
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'Effect' can be a verb.
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It's very formal and it means 'to implement something'.
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The management effected a new policy.
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So if you find this difference affecting your English,
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just remember that 'affect' with an 'a' is a verb
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and that 'effect' with an 'e' is usually a noun.
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And the effect will be
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you don't make any more mistakes!
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