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Icadia Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Which form should i take?
One of my co-workers, " Vicki," is overweight. She has been dieting and having some success with it. I support her efforts and am happy for her.
This is from "Dear abby"
how to use a noun correctly is terribly difficult to me. I am confused to death.
I am wondering what exactly the "efforts" mean in the context and how the meaning would change if It was "effort", not "efforts"
even this time, I've already referred to dictionaries, but... I don't have a clue how to use correctly nouns. -especially with a noun which can be countable or uncountable like "effort"-
These definitions are from OALD7
1. {U, C} the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth; sth that takes a lot of energy:
2. {C} effort (to do sth) an attempt to do sth especially when it is difficult to do:
3. {C} (usually after a noun) a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve sth:
Could you tell me which one is related to the "effort" in the context and why?
Could you give me some advice on how to learn a noun - especially which can be both countable and uncontable
When I face such nouns, I become really embarrassed and unaware of which form I should take. sometime, referring to dictionaries isn't helpful at all as I feel in this case.
I am waiting for your answers. thanks for reading.
This is from "Dear abby"
how to use a noun correctly is terribly difficult to me. I am confused to death.
I am wondering what exactly the "efforts" mean in the context and how the meaning would change if It was "effort", not "efforts"
even this time, I've already referred to dictionaries, but... I don't have a clue how to use correctly nouns. -especially with a noun which can be countable or uncountable like "effort"-
These definitions are from OALD7
1. {U, C} the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth; sth that takes a lot of energy:
2. {C} effort (to do sth) an attempt to do sth especially when it is difficult to do:
3. {C} (usually after a noun) a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve sth:
Could you tell me which one is related to the "effort" in the context and why?
Could you give me some advice on how to learn a noun - especially which can be both countable and uncontable
When I face such nouns, I become really embarrassed and unaware of which form I should take. sometime, referring to dictionaries isn't helpful at all as I feel in this case.
I am waiting for your answers. thanks for reading.
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As often happens, either the countable form (' an attempt to do sth ') or the uncountable form (' the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth ') will work here. It is commonly the speakers choice.
- As often happens, either the countable form (' an attempt to do sth ') or the uncountable form (' the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth ') will work here.
- It is commonly the speakers choice.
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As often happens, either the countable form ('an attempt to do sth') or the uncountable form ('the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth') will work here. It is commonly the speakers choice.
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As often happens, either the countable form ('an attempt to do sth') or the uncountable form ('the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth') will work here. It is commonly the speakers choice.
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I would like to extend my thanks to Mister Micawber.
However, I have some more questions.
Do you mean it’s possible that we can use “effort” in the context ? and that will make no difference?
Studying English, I have seen a lot of nouns that can be either countable or uncountable. It also is true I have some problems in using them.
Do you mean all the nouns
However, I have some more questions.
Do you mean it’s possible that we can use “effort” in the context ? and that will make no difference?
Studying English, I have seen a lot of nouns that can be either countable or uncountable. It also is true I have some problems in using them.
Do you mean all the nouns
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It is not worth chaos. It is a small point in communicating in English.
Many uncountable nouns can be used countably (and occasionally vice versa). In this case, it makes no difference which form of effort is used unless further context (e.g. a listing of several specific efforts) makes the choice of the countable form a better one.
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It is not worth chaos. It is a small point in communicating in English.
Many uncountable nouns can be used countably (and occasionally vice versa). In this case, it makes no difference which form of effort is used unless further context (e.g. a listing of several specific efforts) makes the choice of the countable form a better one.
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