Put in time and effort/ Put time and effort into - WordReference Forums
Jul 9, 2020 · I've always been confused about 'put in work/effort/hours.' Please let me know if the following are correct: 1) Put work/effort/time/work into: a) He has put a lot of time and effort into …
put a lot of effort into + ing / put a lot of effort to + infinitive
Oct 19, 2021 · Hello, is there a difference between the two: put a lot of effort into + ing put a lot of effort to + infinitive ? I know that the first option is more common but I've been wondering if the second one …
pay a lot of effort - WordReference Forums
Dec 4, 2010 · The context of the question: The new year is just around the corner, my mom invites many friends to have a dinner together, she is busy all day long and doesn't even take a break. I wonder if I …
to do an effort vs to make an effort | WordReference Forums
Jan 20, 2010 · The reason I'm asking whether "make an effort" would be understood as "do physical activity" is that "make an effort" in dictionaries is defined as "to try to do something" and not to do …
an effort or efforts - WordReference Forums
Jul 26, 2015 · The answer seems to be: effort is singular, efforts is plural. 1. Do you need to make one type of effort once or that effort in a continuing manner? -> Teachers who guide students in the …
put effort in/into +ing - WordReference Forums
Oct 22, 2010 · Hi! I was wondering how to use correctly the expression "so we'll put extra effort in trying to catch up again". Basically I want to say that I deliberately avoid doing sth (es. phoning to the loved …
Endeavour vs attempt vs effort - WordReference Forums
Sep 19, 2023 · Hi, as a native Italian, I have not clearly understood the difference (if there is any) between the words Endeavour and Attempt / Effort. If these sentences are correct (they should): …
a lot of efforts (has/have) been made | WordReference Forums
Jun 6, 2015 · I wonder what are the differences between ( a lot of and lots of) ? Another question: Do we say: a lot of efforts has been made or a lot of efforts have been made ?
in an effort to / in an attempt to - WordReference Forums
Sep 20, 2016 · Hello everyone, My question today is about how to use the expressions "in an effort to" or "in an attempt to" I know that we can use these expression with the meaning of "to try to". …
make effort/make an effort | WordReference Forums
Dec 12, 2010 · The phrase "Make an effort" is a verb phrase meaning "to work towards a goal". Generally in English, you need an article "the, an, some" in front of nouns to make them work …