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 …

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". …

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 …

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 …

Oct 10, 2018 · Which is the correct preposition to use in the following sentence: 'Many POW camps had their own libraries thanks to the efforts of (or by?) charitable organisations'?

Aug 27, 2016 · Is ' to make the effort to do sth' a formal phrase or an informal one? Which one is preferred in the examples below? 1- Everyday I tried to see her, I wonder why I even bothered. 2- …

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 properly.

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 …

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 …

Mar 31, 2017 · Hello everyone, Does "put in" + "effort" meaning "use physical strength", "make a physical effort" (to move, carry, lift) objects sound natural/correct in the examples I made below in …