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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Attempt
Should I say 'She made little or no attempt to know him.' or 'She made few or no attempt to know him.'
'Attempt' is a countable noun but I found that 'made little attempt' sounds more correct.
'Attempt' is a countable noun but I found that 'made little attempt' sounds more correct.
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Perhaps this is what you want: She made few, if any, attempts to know him.
- Perhaps this is what you want: She made few, if any, attempts to know him.
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Perhaps this is what you want:
She made few, if any, attempts to know him.
She made few, if any, attempts to know him.
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Either A-S's or your first will work, Anon:
She made few if any attempts....
She made little or no attempt....
The first is countable and the 2nd uncountable, and I believe the 2nd is idiomatic.
She made few if any attempts....
She made little or no attempt....
The first is countable and the 2nd uncountable, and I believe the 2nd is idiomatic.
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