tamguatlay  +  510141 Tue, 06 May 08 01:58 AM 1. We've put in / put a lot of effort / efforts into developing this project. 2. They believed they did not put in / put  much effort / efforts in preparing for the test. Should 'put' or 'put in' be used in both sentences? Could you explain why one and not the other words should be used? Many thanks in advance.   tamguatlay Joined on Mon, Apr 28 2008 Junior Member 91

	Mister Micawber  +  510152 Tue, 06 May 08 02:40 AM . You are using 'in' twice in each sentence; in the first it doesn't work because it is redundant (with the 'in' of 'into'); in the second it is OK, because the 'in' in 'effort in doing' means 'involved with' .  Do this: 1. We've put a lot of effort  into developing this project. 2. They believed they did not put in / put  much effort in preparing for the test. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,501 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'