'Affect' comes before something happening, 'effect' after, if that makes sense?

AFFECT: How will Krzysztof spaffing in Delilah's pork pie affect the taste?

EFFECT: Krzysztof spaffing in Deliah's pork pie had the unpleasurable effect of making an already highly salty snack intolerably dry.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on April 28th 2010 at 17:39:49

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I'm really bad at mixing up effected and affected. Apart from having a better memory or b (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 28, 17:21:08
- No (General Chat) - Huge Small, Apr 28, 17:41:27
- 'Affect' comes before something happening, 'effect' after, if that makes sense? (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 28, 17:39:49
- 'effect' is a noun - thing like 'sound effect' most of the other times 'affect' is a verb. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 28, 17:26:56
  - no - effect can also be a verb. Hence 'effected' is a word (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 28, 17:31:59
    - D'oh! Oh well, sorry, can't help. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 28, 17:36:42
  - BUT don't let The Jam's album title confuse you! (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 28, 17:28:50
- ... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 28, 17:24:11
  - Ta (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 28, 17:37:59

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