what's the difference between affect and effect

Affect is a verb. Effect is a noun. I learned this from asking the same question on here because I felt like a dumbass for not knowing that as a mother trucking high schooler   reply

affect is how something affects you and effects and the outcomes of something i think...   reply

Affect is a verb that means to cause or make a difference, effect is generally a noun that means a consequence. Then tell the shooter that he’s a dumbass and should go back to elementary, like out of all questions and secrets you can get out of me, you choose to make me a dictionary?   1 reply

thanks The Oatmeal, now i can live another day of this fruitless existence   reply