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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
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Should I say 'effort' or 'efforts'?
Should I say 'effort' or 'efforts'? I think the first one is the correct choice. But I wonder why it may not be OK to say 'efforts' (plural) if the context suggests several attempts on the part of the subject. Please enlighten me. Thank you.
Jeff sincerely told his girlfriend Amy several times that he and her sister Anna were just friends. His explanations, however, proved a total waste of effort/efforts.
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Yes, effort is the better choice. You could say eg a total waste of his e ffort s . But it's not as good.
- Yes, effort is the better choice.
- You could say eg a total waste of his e ffort s .
- But it's not as good.
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Yes, effort is the better choice.
You could say eg a total waste of his efforts. But it's not as good.
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