This is not about AE
It makes more sense to say “x effects y” than “x affects y” because “affects” can be confused with “affection”. También tiene mas sentido en español, por el mismo motivo (“x efecta y” en vez de “x afecta y”).
Yes, this is a proposal for latin(Roman)-based languages. No, I didn’t made a typo in the title, it’s just funky spanglish