Affect vs effect - Confusing English words | Vocabulary

In this vocabulary lesson, I compare the definition of affect and effect. These words are often confusing because they have a similar spelling, pronunciation and also meaning. I explain the differences in detail when used as different parts of speech: Affect as a verb and effect as a noun are the most common uses. But I also explain how we can use effect as a verb and even affect as a noun. One particular form which confuses students is affected vs effected (both as verbs). You will learn the difference between them in the lesson. There are many examples during the video and I end the lesson with a summary of the basic grammar rules along with some exercises in the form of a short quiz to test your understanding. The accent throughout this lesson is a British English accent. Private English lessons & speaking practice: http://goo.gl/o4Bs6Y Here are some other similar videos explaining difficult English words: hear vs listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBDULF2F6cM advice vs advise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqq09AAjSqs practice vs practise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdrUb9k2AFg borrow vs lend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs2qEes-r8g More Vocabulary Lessons: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BDo90oiwpTlYAYSitjwWn29BEdCBi9j Grammar lessons: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BDo90oiwpS4_AM1c0s0ozpROeE2A9ff Listening exercises: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BDo90oiwpRdmnAzmYwdc0Az0ZOG2XNA Andrew, Crown Academy of English http://www.crownacademyenglish.com https://twitter.com/Crown_English http://www.youtube.com/user/CrownAcademyEnglish Photo credits: “Shrugging Confused Business Lady” Image courtesy of imagerymajestic | FreeDigitalPhotos.net “Woman Sick With Flu” Image courtesy of marcolm | FreeDigitalPhotos.net “Recession” Image courtesy of renjith krishnan | FreeDigitalPhotos.net “Industry And Pollution” Image courtesy of dan | FreeDigitalPhotos.net "David Cameron" - flickr.com/photos/number10gov/10728748104 / Image courtesy of the Uk government (gov.uk/government/people/david-cameron) / License: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) - (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) “Confused Businessman” Image courtesy of imagerymajestic | FreeDigitalPhotos.net "Woman Hearing Something" Image courtesy of Ohmega1982 | FreeDigitalPhotos.net “Shrugging Middle Aged Lady” Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici | FreeDigitalPhotos.net "Lend Or Borrow Directions" Image courtesy of Stuart Miles | FreeDigitalPhotos.net