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BMO



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:58 am    Post subject: Make effort Reply with quote
Is "make effort" wrong?
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obelix



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can say, "Make an effort", or "Make the effort".

e.g. Bill did not make an effort to get up in time and so he missed the bus.
OR, Bill did not make the effort required to pass his exams.
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BMO



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
obelix wrote:
You can say, "Make an effort", or "Make the effort".

e.g. Bill did not make an effort to get up in time and so he missed the bus.
OR, Bill did not make the effort required to pass his exams.


Thanks.

I think "make an effort," "make the effort," and "make efforts" are all correct, but "make effort" is incorrect. Would you agree?
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bud



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes!
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BMO



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
bud wrote:
Yes!


Thanks.
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