http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aPlural+words+tag%3aVocabulary&tag=Plural+words,Vocabulary&orTags=0Search results for 'tag:Plural words tag:Vocabulary' matching tags 'Plural words' and 'Vocabulary'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/EffortsWasRepaid/zkckl/post.htm#467494Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:53:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:467494Clive<P>Hi,</P> <P><FONT color=#0000ff>1. After bitter and unstable days and months,&nbsp;he was determined to not get discouraged <STRONG>and and</STRONG>&nbsp;his persevering efforts was repaid. Finally he became a famous actor.</FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#0000ff>- Is this natural to say?</FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#000000>'Was' is wrong, because 'efforts' is a plural word.</FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#000000>I'd also make a few improvements in style and vocabulary. </FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#000000>Efforts don't idiomatically get 'repaid'. Instead, efforts 'pay off', (ie pay you a result.)</FONT></P> <P>1. During&nbsp;bitter and uncertain days and months,&nbsp;he was determined not to&nbsp;get discouraged, and&nbsp;his efforts and perseverance paid off. Finally, he became a famous actor.</P> <P>Best wishes, Clive</P>