
to do an effort vs to make an effort | WordReference Forums
Jan 20, 2010 · The reason I'm asking whether "make an effort" would be understood as "do physical activity" is that "make an effort" in dictionaries is defined as "to try to do something" …
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Jul 9, 2020 · I've always been confused about 'put in work/effort/hours.' Please let me know if the following are correct: 1) Put work/effort/time/work into: a) He has put a lot of time and effort …
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Jul 26, 2015 · The answer seems to be: effort is singular, efforts is plural. 1. Do you need to make one type of effort once or that effort in a continuing manner? -> Teachers who guide students …
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Sep 20, 2016 · Hello everyone, My question today is about how to use the expressions "in an effort to" or "in an attempt to" I know that we can use these expression with the meaning of "to …
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Oct 10, 2018 · 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 organisations'?
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Aug 27, 2016 · Is ' to make the effort to do sth' a formal phrase or an informal one? Which one is preferred in the examples below? 1- Everyday I tried to see her, I wonder why I even bothered. …
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Dec 12, 2010 · The phrase "Make an effort" is a verb phrase meaning "to work towards a goal". Generally in English, you need an article "the, an, some" in front of nouns to make them work …
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Oct 22, 2010 · Hi! I was wondering how to use correctly the expression "so we'll put extra effort in trying to catch up again". Basically I want to say that I deliberately avoid doing sth (es. phoning …
put a lot of effort into + ing / put a lot of effort to + infinitive
Oct 19, 2021 · Hello, is there a difference between the two: put a lot of effort into + ing put a lot of effort to + infinitive ? I know that the first option is more common but I've been wondering if the …
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Mar 31, 2017 · Hello everyone, Does "put in" + "effort" meaning "use physical strength", "make a physical effort" (to move, carry, lift) objects sound natural/correct in the examples I made …