Effort
Hi,
"I put my best efforts into studying."
"I gave studying my best effort."
I came across these sentences quite randomly and I wanted to ask you if they are both correct and natural. I heard the first sentence during an interview and it was used by a native speaker. However, I later found out that some people take issue with it.
I know that there are other ways of saying it, but I'm interested in these particular examples.
Thank you.
Top answer
Both are correct and natural sounding.
- Both are correct and natural sounding.
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The phrase "best effort(s)" is usually used in more serious or diffcult contexts, for example:
"I did very badly in high school and consequently had trouble when I entered junior college. But I put my best effort into my studies and managed a 2.0 average for the first semester, a monumental achievement for me."
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