+269 It's sad how many people can't seem to figure out the difference between "effect" and "affect", amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Agreed... this post could be so affective in teaching those people as well. We could use sounds affects as well.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIvrDsnKuQ8&feature=plcp 1:59 - 2:50

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Just what I was thinking. That's actually a really helpful video. :)

by Anonymous 11 years ago

It's not as bad as when people mix up waste and waist...

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Or one and won. Or allowed and aloud.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

or when people can't tell the difference between 'than' and 'then'

by Anonymous 11 years ago

A senior asked the teacher this on Friday and the freshman next to me was astounded at his stupidity.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

At least he bothered to ask, so he wouldn't go on with the rest of his life making an idiot of himself.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Affect and action both start with A's, therefore affect is the verb. That's what I think of.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

It doesn't effect me.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

If I can understand what you're saying, I don't see the problem.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I remember it alphabetically. An affect creates an effect.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Wait there different?!?!?!

by Anonymous 11 years ago