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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Effort
Could you tell me how to use 'effort' as a countable noun and as an uncountable noun please? Please help.
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After much effort, they completed the project. After many efforts, they completed the project. The first is usual, but if you are thinking of 'effort' as meaning 'task' or 'trial' and the context involves multiple instances, then you can use the countable form.
- After much effort, they completed the project.
- After many efforts, they completed the project.
- The first is usual, but if you are thinking of 'effort' as meaning 'task' or 'trial' and the context involves multiple instances, then you can use the countable form.
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After much effort, they completed the project.
After many efforts, they completed the project.
The first is usual, but if you are thinking of 'effort' as meaning 'task' or 'trial' and the context involves multiple instances, then you can use the countable form.
After many efforts, they completed the project.
The first is usual, but if you are thinking of 'effort' as meaning 'task' or 'trial' and the context involves multiple instances, then you can use the countable form.
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I think "effort" is more commonly used as an uncountable noun. Thus:
We made a valiant effort to be here on time. (Many people contributing to or taking part in one effort).
However, you can also use it as a countable noun if you are talking about a series of individual efforts. Thus:
Today's science was created by the efforts of Galileo, Newton and Einstein to understand t
We made a valiant effort to be here on time. (Many people contributing to or taking part in one effort).
However, you can also use it as a countable noun if you are talking about a series of individual efforts. Thus:
Today's science was created by the efforts of Galileo, Newton and Einstein to understand t
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