EFFORTS WAS REPAID

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Stevenukd  #467486  Tue, 22 Jan 08 04:38 PM

Dear Teachers,

1. After bitter and unstable days and months, he was determined to not get discouraged and and his persevering efforts was repaid. Finally he became a famous actor.

- Is this natural to say?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

 Stevenukd.

  
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Clive  #467494  Tue, 22 Jan 08 04:53 PM

Hi,

1. After bitter and unstable days and months, he was determined to not get discouraged and and his persevering efforts was repaid. Finally he became a famous actor.

- Is this natural to say?

'Was' is wrong, because 'efforts' is a plural word.

I'd also make a few improvements in style and vocabulary.

Efforts don't idiomatically get 'repaid'. Instead, efforts 'pay off', (ie pay you a result.)

1. During bitter and uncertain days and months, he was determined not to get discouraged, and his efforts and perseverance paid off. Finally, he became a famous actor.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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