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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Effort / efforts
"It was part of London's effort to transform itself into the cleanest city in the world"
"It was part of London's efforts to......."
Are there any reasons why [effort] must or must not be pluralized in this case? What is the thought process behind the decision (of whether to pluralize)?
Thank you
"It was part of London's efforts to......."
Are there any reasons why [effort] must or must not be pluralized in this case? What is the thought process behind the decision (of whether to pluralize)?
Thank you
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Hi, "It was part of London's effort to transform itself into the cleanest city in the world" Sounds like the writer thinks that there was one effort involved. " Sounds like the writer thinks that there were several efforts involved . Are there any reasons why [effort] must or must not be pluralized in this case?
- Hi, "It was part of London's effort to transform itself into the cleanest city in the world" Sounds like the writer thinks that there was one effort involved.
- " Sounds like the writer thinks that there were several efforts involved .
- Are there any reasons why [effort] must or must not be pluralized in this case?
- What is the thought process behind the decision (of whether to pluralize)?
- Clive.
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Hi,
"It was part of London's effort to transform itself into the cleanest city in the world"
Sounds like the writer thinks that there was one effort involved.
"It was part of London's efforts to......."
Sounds like the writer thinks that there were several efforts involved.
.
Are there any rea
"It was part of London's effort to transform itself into the cleanest city in the world"
Sounds like the writer thinks that there was one effort involved.
"It was part of London's efforts to......."
Sounds like the writer thinks that there were several efforts involved.
.
Are there any rea
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What if the government of the City of London pursued multiple strategies to achieve its goal? Is this one effort by London, or is it several efforts?
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Hi,
If you think of that as one effort, us the singular word.
if you think of that as more than one effort, use the plural word.
Clive
If you think of that as one effort, us the singular word.
if you think of that as more than one effort, use the plural word.
Clive
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