ESL General English Grammar Questions

ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)Re: put inhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PutIn/gbxdz/post.htm#510152Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:45:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:510152Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PutIn/gbxdz/post.htm#510152http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-510152.xml. 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 in to developing this project. 2. They believed they did not put in / put much effort in preparing for the test.put inhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PutIn/gbxdz/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 02:45:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:510141tamguatlay1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PutIn/gbxdz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-510141.xml1. 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.