Affect. Effect
![Affect vs effect: one person affects another by pushing them into the water. The effect is a big splash.](https://images.prismic.io/sketchplanations/d8f9ff6c-4a5e-4878-b82e-df2cf45501d6_53045200799.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=3840&q=50)
When should use affect or effect in English? Affect is a verb — you affect someone or something. Effect is a noun.
In this sketch, the person is affected (verb) by being pushed into the water with the effect (noun) being a large splash.
Also see: less vs fewer
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