Possible Duplicates:
What's an easy way to remember when to use “affect” or “effect”?
Effect vs. Affect
I always confuse the two and I have no way of telling them apart! Help!
Possible Duplicates:
What's an easy way to remember when to use “affect” or “effect”?
Effect vs. Affect
I always confuse the two and I have no way of telling them apart! Help!
Mnemonics are hard to provide because they depend so much on your particular background, personal knowledge, and what exactly it is you don't understand. I'll try anyway: something effective produces *effects. Affective* is related to affection and other feelings. – F'x May 08 '11 at 11:48