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Affect and Effect

Affect is a verb. It means 'have an effect on somebody or something.'

• The climate has affected my health.
  

Effect is a noun. It means 'result', or 'change'.

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• The war seriously affected oil prices.
  
• The war had a serious effect on oil prices.
  

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