If I can effect the effective use of affect, effect, affect, and effect, the effect will be to affect my affect.
| noun | verb | |
|---|---|---|
| AFFECT | Outward expression of one’s mood. “Andrew’s affect is always anxious.” (accent on the first syllable; think Ben Affleck) |
Cause a generalized change. “Angelina’s attitude affects Alice’s acting.” (accent on the second syllable) |
| EFFECT | The result of some cause. “Ernie’s eating everything had an enlarging effect.” |
Cause a specific thing to happen. “Etna’s eruption effected an exodus.” |