Effect vs affect

[Dolby]

Which is correct in :

That will effect/affect him for the rest of his life

[mercurial]

Affect.

[mercurial]

Example: XYZ takes effect tomorrow and will affect the lives of many people.

[Dolby]

Damn - I hate being wrong :/

Thanks though

[bdt]

Here's Prof Brians' input: affect/effect

[genetic]

Affect - verb

Effect - noun

[YingYang]

Damn - I hate being wrong :/

Thanks though

It is affect that you're wrong

[TJ99]

Affect - verb

Effect - noun

Not true. Effect can also be a verb, and affect can also be a noun.

Example: We need to effect change.

He suffers from blunted affect.