Read what was written in a Georgia newspaper.
Some people are calling on politicians to undo some of the law's unintended affects.
In this sentence, the last word, affects, should be effects. What is the difference? The word affects is a verb, as in The gloomy weather affects her mood. The word effects, on the other hand, is a noun and belongs at the end of our sample sentence or in the sentence The effects of his actions were widespread.
As with many grammar rules, there are exceptions. Effect can be a verb when it means to cause to happen. A common use of this is to effect change.
Keep it simple, and remember that affect is usually a verb and effect is usually a noun. You'll be right most of the time, and if you aren't, you can effect change in your usage.
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