Effect vs Affect

Question

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

”You need to think about your actions and how they effect others.”

OR

”You need to think about your actions and how they affect others”.

Answer 1

Effect and Affect, while they sound similar, do mean different things. Affect is a verb referring to the influence or change someone/something has on someone/something else. An Effect is a noun meaning, the outcome of consequences of something.

Example 1: Kryptonite affects Superman by making him feel weak.

vs

Weakness is the main effect Kryptonite has on Superman.

Example 2: The amount of sleep a student gets at night directly affects their level of focus at school.

vs

Lack of focus of students in school can be a direct effect of the student's lack of sleep.