So I got an answer to the question posted yesterday (Thanks Bernie)
Put simply:
In general, "affect" is the verb, and "effect" is the noun - with some qualifications!
e.g.
"affect" - the verb: How will the hot humid weather affect these young plants?
"effect" - the noun: The hot humid weather has a very severe effect on these young plants.
BUT
"effect" can be used as a verb when it means "to bring about".
e.g. The new manager intends to effect some big changes in the office.
I don't think I'm far off using the two words correctly. It may still take some practice and allot of referring back to this post to actually sort out the difference in my head though.
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