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- Efforts of or efforrts by? | WordReference Forums
Which is the correct preposition to use in the following sentence: 'Many POW camps had their own libraries thanks to the efforts of (or by?) charitable
- an effort or efforts | WordReference Forums
From Example 1 ) [countable (group effort)]uncountable make little no effort: →The drivers made no efforts to check their vehicles despite someone’s efforts: →The man died despite the doctors’ efforts to revive him [directly relates to the plural noun preceding it—using simply effort might lead to confusion with “doctor’s effort
- effort efforts - WordReference Forums
You little ripper!: Vetusta, something that 'takes requires an extra step' means that it requires more effort Hopefully that will help with a translation Thread: It is always an extra step to do something green Is it the fact that "effort" is a general abstract noun that you don't use "efforts" in the sentence above?
- small little effort - WordReference Forums
Thank you, Maria Laura I'd use "with little effort" if you mean to say that it wasn't hard to test your abilities Notice there's no article in that phrase with that meaning If you mean to say that you made some special, small effort to test your abilities, either "with a small effort" or "with a little effort" would work: "You are right It
- a lot of efforts (has have) been made | WordReference Forums
With "effort" as a mass noun, I'd probably use a different verb If we remove the effects of "a lot of" and "made", I'd say that "effort" (uncountable) and "efforts" (countable) have somewhat different meanings, as mentioned by KeninPDX (quoted in post #5)
- Its not worth the effort - WordReference Forums
Not worth the effort is a common expression and it means exactly what it says Another that means the same is more trouble than it is worth Both mean that the effort expended it doing something, even though that effort is very slight, is not worth what you would gain by doing it For example, say someone cut you off in traffic
- pay a lot of effort - WordReference Forums
No There needs to be a preposition following "put " The effort is being put into something The apple is being put into the pie My mom is putting a lot of apples into the pie My mom is putting a lot of effort into <I need a noun phrase, not an infinitive to follow the preposition> preparing tonight's dinner
- many efforts or much efforts | WordReference Forums
How much effort is it worth? is a normal question If you want to pluralize efforts, many efforts makes sense Much efforts is bizarre in the last three sentences that you quoted The New York Times quote is normal It uses this formula: X is as much Y as Z The nerdcore anthems are as much efforts at comedy as they are attempts at sincere hip-hop
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