Effect vs. affect

[Fairy]

Test No. errors/elem-17 "My Thoughts", question 10

I expect you will understand most of what I have written and that you are not effected too much by the mistakes.

(a) expect
(b) most
(c) effected

Test No. errors/elem-17 "My Thoughts", answer 10

I expect you will understand most of what I have written and that you are not affected too much by the mistakes.

Correct entry: affected
The error was: (c) effected

You have not found the error.
I expect you will understand most of what I have written and that you are not effected too much by the mistakes.
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Can you explain clearly the different meaning and using between "to affect" and "to effect"?

[Alan]

Hi Fairy,

Affect means influence/have an influence on as in:

Weather can easily affect your mood.

Effect means realise/put into reality as in:

The Government has effected some new laws on drving.

Alan
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