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- 29-Jul-2011, 04:00 #1
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come to nothing Which of the following sentences is acceptable?
(1) All my efforts go for naught.
(2) All my efforts came to naught.
(3) All my efforts were futile.
(4) All my efforts in vain.
(5) All my efforts have come to nothing.
- 29-Jul-2011, 07:22 #2
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Teacher Re: come to nothing Rover(1) All my efforts go for naught.
(3) All my efforts were futile.
(4) All my efforts were in vain.
(5) All my efforts have come to nothing.
- 29-Jul-2011, 08:02 #3
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Teacher Re: come to nothing Also: All my efforts count for naught. It has an old-fashioned ring.
- 22-Feb-2012, 03:10 #4
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Re: come to nothing What about "turn out to be a waste"?
- 23-Feb-2012, 13:14 #5
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Re: come to nothing Aside from the tense (turn or turned?) that's fine too.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 24-Feb-2012, 01:41 #6
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Re: come to nothing Thank you, Barb_D.
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