Effect can also be used as a verb, meaning to put
something into effect (n) -- e.g., "effect change." That's a
somewhat rarer usage, though.
Try this: to remember affect as a verb, connect the
a in affect to the a in
action.
It's the same method I use to remember the difference between
stalactite and stalagmite. The c in
stalactite stands for ceiling, meaning they come
down from the ceiling of a cave, and the g in
stalagmite stands for ground, meaning it comes up
from the ground.
Hope that helps!
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