Affect and effect | Frequently confused words | Usage | Grammar

[@diogeneslantern18]

It's rather simple actually. "Affect" is the cause/reason, and "effect" is the result. Or expressed differently, the doing and the done

[@salemyohannes9887]

This helped a lot! thanks

[@ctrlzme.6448]

Exactly! I still don’t understand why people make it seem more complicated than it actually is!

[@rpruneau68]

Either you get it or you don't. I'm certain there are concepts out there that are easy for others and a challenge for yourself. STOP being acting superior it's not an admiral quality. @@ctrlzme.6448

[@tayyipmostafa3236]

I have finished this playlist in one week. Thank you, David, Paige and Rosie, for teaching us grammar.

[@rodrigogaming4870]

one day is all it took

[@Hexspa]

@@rodrigogaming4870the whole course? From nouns to style? Impossible. Maybe you didn’t do the quizzes. Also, how much practice of this material have you done? You should practice twice as much as you study.

[@wellingtono5883]

Thanks David for the very fun lessons and the content passed in a "so easy" way. Thank you, too, Rose. You have been part of my life for many months, I will miss you. Thanks for everything, too, to the Khan Academy!

[@ManishaChhetri-gz7yw]

Thank you khan academy for all of this

[@gautham0615]

Watched all 118 videos! :D Thanks David! Love the material.

[@SundayBlues555]

In what amount of time? In one week? I'm still on the 3rd video. Lol. I just wanted to know if anybody made it from 1 to 118 on this playlist. lol However, very motivating and hopefully I can catch up very soon.

[@WibuReview]

In 3 days or so, if you keep watching continuously and relax sometimes.

[@justinfred-bh1vm]

@@SundayBlues555 Did you ever finish it? I just did it took me 2 months. I know, I know that's a lot of time, but as a full time worker, teenager, and Dude, that's fast. I bet all these people who got through all 118 videos in t 3 days learned nothing. I've written notes and practiced this on my own. David is the best teacher I've ever had Hands Down! Justin Out!

[@ThatGuyWithDiabetes]

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[@aryasARTdiary]

At the end of this journey I can say I learned a lot! One can truly learn anything, thanks David and lovely team

[@VidadeTIvlog]

How much time do you speend in this playlist?

[@RafaConrad27]

Thank you, I have had a difficult time trying to understand this concept. So, thank you for making a video on something that so basic to some and confusing to others.

[@mani_7642]

Thank You for this I am so terrible at seeing the differences. 😅 I love your work ❤️

[@test-factory20]

thank you very much. after i listened to your lecture, i tried making some confusable words quizzes. plz come and evaluate them. thanks again.

[@shashank9816]

Hey david and page.. U r doing great job😃 Love from India!!

[@ParinaMaganlal]

Plz, make more it is really helpful pls

[@kamolkhon]

Thank you very much, for every thing you have thought us.

[@mckennasuorsa6455]

I'm still kinda confused

[@OnionKnight541]

Yup, it's a confusing thing. I think it is easier to understand when to use "effect," with an "e," than when to use "affect." Here are some examples of EFFECT: "What EFFECT does the moon have on the ocean?" "Climate Change is one of the EFFECTS of carbon pollution in the Earth's atmosphere." Notice here, by the way, that "EFFECTS" is the plural of EFFECT. There could be one EFFECT or multiple EFFECTS. Another example: "That is a cool EFFECT you put on that image." Now, for "AFFECT," with an "a," you can make sentences that *sound similar* to the above usages... For examples, "The moon AFFECTS the ocean." "Why doesn't the medication AFFECT other parts of the body?" It's easy to think to yourself, "All these sentences sound the same, so how could I know which __FFECT to use?" But put them side by side. Let's start with A-FFECT. "The moon AFFECTS the ocean." "The ocean is AFFECTED by the moon." Those make it seem like the moon is doing something to the ocean, which sounds like what a verb might do, so we use the verb version, which is with an "a," AFFECT. Now look at EFFECT. This is the version that does what a noun might do. "Stephan Hawking has a cool EFFECT on his voice." If you read closely, the EFFECT is just a cool thing, and a thing is a noun. Similarly, "What EFFECT does caffeine have on blood vessels?" If you ask yourself, is it a thing or is it an action, you'll get a better sense of whether to use EFFECT or AFFECT, respectively.

[@Whatdafaccio]

Anthony Warner this made me even more confused.

[@preteekyadav9656]

@@Whatdafaccio 😂😂

[@ctrlzme.6448]

Effect = Cause, Affect = Result.

[@Kelvinllovejr]

Thank you! I still have no idea what's going on. I was hoping I wasn't the only one. This isn't what I was looking for at all. There has to be a simpler explanation out there

[@Skilful_infantry2]

Me who just gave up and wrote impact

[@NowPleaseReadThis]

An affect causes an effect.

[@ManishaChhetri-gz7yw]

Yep

[@yogibearstie]

I think a list of synonyms will be my solution. Change, impact, influence. Using these words incorrectly could effect the perception others have of me.

[@subhashmodak7890]

Khan Academy can you create a video on the use of no sooner had and no sooner did

[@missiknowathingortwo2165]

Thank you David

[@voltairesarmy6702]

I see the psychology term affect alot these days. Its less accurate to call it "personality" than to call it "emotion". Like "The affective response to seeing DJT talk about the wall is strong for many Americans." (okay bad sentence but u get the point).

[@NoMatterWhat27]

Also make video saying difference of immigration & emigration

[@annalove12320]

Tha cat is the cutest we

[@charlesbaoumar]

so annoying how grown adults confuse these daily. then again as long as you’re understood by others right

[@weekyeshsg]

Thanks for more confusion

[@rishabhsharma3029]

thanks David and Khan Academy for bringing the best English grammar playlist on KZbin "You Can Teach Anything!!!!!!!" Rishabh out

[@irmeen]

Please make a vdo on past and present subjunctive mood.

[@FredVlifts]

Grammarian loud and proud

[@jennyyy2541]

Who else watched the whole grammar playlist? Just me okay

[@ryno9984]

Me

[@MrZapataJones]

Me

[@FredVlifts]

me, I love David; I could watch him all day.

[@dorothyrawson8538]

me

[@wheatoniswhat]

112k views and 56 comments for this gem

[@sreeharshaparuchuri756]

can we say that the drought will affect angela's crops??

[@eddie4071]

Sreeharsha Paruchuri yes you can

[@rodriguezjohnnyj]

"Affect" is a verb except when it's a noun. And "Effect" is a noun except when it's a verb. No wonder I'm confused.

[@gorky2226]

so there is some expetions ?

[@IsaacAwad.04]

Why is dave not in khan academy aby more or is he ????????

[@AlexTheNiceGuy]

Well I guess in 2022 I will be able to get here

[@johaanpatrickthomas9774]

PLEASE GIVE ATTENTION because the most important thing that should have been in the video, drives all confusion away,makes this whole video like useless and the simplest solution is that when you get confused which one to use use the word......" IMPACT"........... it suits both............ ps : no shortcut with me to distinguish the words when reading,i just avoid those...!!!

[@alandouglasbr1839]

isn't affect pronounced with a schwa?

[@minpyokim7016]

By Khan academy grammar and also david ÷(

[@sodium_]

Hello Grammarians

[@ChiragSonne]

TLDR means too long didn't read! @Khan Academy

[@williamli2122]

Who else noticed that paige didn't do anything this vid...

[@1981dope]

Wow my english sucks.

[@HiT-hp8qp]

Is it just me and my headphones, internet, or device, or do you hear that strange noise?

[@HiT-hp8qp]

Or is it based on the title 'Affect vs. Effect' so there's that strange noise that stops usually when he stops talking?

[@HiT-hp8qp]

Well, the title is actually 'affect vs Effect'* without the period. *That's the title without ''.

[@mr.osamabingaming2633]

Iffect gang

[@mikefournier8263]

Oh,so you don't know either ?