Affected or Effected

Question

I am writing a game and when the player gains a weakness I want to send them a message but I don't know the correct word to put of effected or affected. I know one is a noun and one is a verb but I don't understand which to use in my case.

'You were effected due to low temperatures'

or

'You were affected due to low temperatures'

Which would be the correct one?

When you looked those words up in a dictionary, what did it tell you? — Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_, Jul 28 '18 at 20:46
@Cascabel It said one is a verb and one is a noun but I didn't understand how to use it in my case. — Dan, Jul 28 '18 at 20:47
You should include that in your question...right now it looks like you are using us as GR. — Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_, Jul 28 '18 at 20:49
This is one of the most common English questions that ever get asked. Your player was "affected" by the hazardous "effect" of very low temperature. — Zebrafish, Jul 28 '18 at 21:04

score 2 · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-28T21:15:06.567

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The second one is correct. An “effect” (noun) is what “affects” (verb) something. “Affect” and “effect” are both nouns and verbs, but “effect” is almost always used as a noun, while the noun form of “affect” is chiefly used in psychology. Thus, in common parlance, “affect” is generally a verb and “effect” is generally a noun. This may help you understand better.

edited Jul 28 '18 at 21:15

answered Jul 28 '18 at 20:37

Do you mean the second one as in the title for 'effected' or second sentence 'affected'? – Dan Jul 28 '18 at 20:46
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@Dan The second sentence you provided. – Jul 28 '18 at 20:47
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@Dan Also, if you go to Merriam-Webster’s page for “affect,” there is an Ask the Editor video which succinctly explains the difference between “affect” and “effect.” – Jul 28 '18 at 20:49

Affected or Effected

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