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As far as your sentences are concerned, I'd opt of number 1...
Your time and effort is greatly appreciated
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Thread: effort or efforts?
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#1 06-Jun-2003, 12:26
effort or efforts?
Which of the following sentences is correct?
1 Your time and effort is greatly appreciated
2 Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated
3 Your time and effort are greatly appreciated
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#2 06-Jun-2003, 14:03I'm not a teacher, so please consider any advice I give in that context.
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#3 06-Jun-2003, 23:35Re: effort or efforts?
They are all grammatically correct. Numbers 1 and 3 would be the most common, since effort is usuially uncountable. I suspect most would use #1, because "time and effort" are often seen as one thing, but one could see them as separate things and use #3.
Originally Posted by plemaire
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