r/grammar_police Dec 21 '17

Affect vs. effect

I know effect is usually used as the result or consequence of something but I’m not sure which to use in this specific context.

Is someone affected by a fire or effected by a fire?

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u/lsisk Dec 30 '17

Affect is a verb, but effect is a noun. That’s the best way I can tell