Affect is a verb meaning "to influence" or "to produce a change in something." It is often used to refer to how something impacts a person emotionally, such as how music or art can affect our moods.

“Affect” is a verb, and “effect” is a noun—except when it’s the other way around. and you can remember the verb form is spelt with an A because a verb often denotes an act. Act begins with A, affect ...

A user on Twitter asked me recently about the difference between “affect” and “effect.” Specifically, she wanted to know which to use in the phrase “the affect/effect of celebrity endorsements.” The ...

A recent Google search for the phrase “affect positive change” turned up about 101,000 hits. Here’s one near the top of the list, a December 2014 story by Monica Middleton on the Guardian website: ...

It’s so often the case in the English language that two words sound similar, or have similar meanings, to the point where even skilled native speakers use one when they mean the other. And while there ...

Several new Texas laws take effect Jan. 1, 2026, affecting taxes, immigration enforcement and evictions. Here's a breakdown.

A powerful late-December storm system is sweeping across Western and Central New York, bringing a rapid progression of weather that will affect the Finger Lakes and Central New York for much of the ...

Some of California's new laws aim to tackle artificial intelligence, wildfire recovery assistance, immigration and consumer ...