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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
concerted/joint
Hello,
What in your opinion is the difference between: "They made a concerted/joint effort to make her feel welcome" and "a concerted/joint campaign/effort"?
What in your opinion is the difference between: "They made a concerted/joint effort to make her feel welcome" and "a concerted/joint campaign/effort"?
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"Make a concerted effort" collates well. "
- "Make a concerted effort" collates well.
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"Make a concerted effort" collates well.
You might say "It was a joint effort" but with "make" I would use "concerted."
You might say "It was a joint effort" but with "make" I would use "concerted."
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Thank you. The structure is different, I see. Does that mean they are the same in meaning?
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To me, "concerted" feels more planned and deliberate.
If my daughter and I make dinner, say I do the main course and she puts together a salad and a side dish, we could say the result was a joint effort.
On the other hand, if we jointly plan a dinner party, do the shopping, work together on a couple tricky dishes, set the table in a more fancy manner - that might be a "concerted
If my daughter and I make dinner, say I do the main course and she puts together a salad and a side dish, we could say the result was a joint effort.
On the other hand, if we jointly plan a dinner party, do the shopping, work together on a couple tricky dishes, set the table in a more fancy manner - that might be a "concerted
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