Can someone please tell me the difference between affect and effect

[Glassofwine]

Am studying and sometimes it's affect and sometime effect - I can't remember what the difference is and don't want to get it wrong. Thanks

i believe that effect is always a noun and affect is the verb

as in:

the effect was alarming
it affected me deeply

but am prepared to be corrected...

here

affect/effect

no, that sounds right Tutter.

One's a verb, the other a noun

stand corrected

(although i'd be surprised if anyone heard 'effect' used as a noun terribly often - just isn't the way most of us talk)

Sorry, should say, affect is the verb, effect the noun. ie to affect and the effects

Wow, that was quick - thank you all

Tutter, we use effect as a noun all the time, less often as a verb (only in speech I think)

oh yes homemama, that's what i meant - got my words muddle

just to confuse anyone who hadn't already been confused - i meant that hardly anyone uses 'effect' as a verb