What is the difference between “affect” and “effect”?

• “Affect” is usually a verb meaning to influence (e.g., “The weather affects my mood”).
• “Effect” is a noun meaning a result (e.g., “The new policy had a positive effect”).

📜 History: These words originate from Latin:
– “Affect” comes from afficere (“to do to, act upon”).
– “Effect” comes from efficere (“to accomplish, produce”).

🤔 Trivia: If you struggle to remember the difference, think of the phrase:
“The cause affects the effect.”