Sentence examples for a effort to from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a effort to" is not correct in written English.
It should be "an effort to" because "effort" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "She made an effort to improve her writing skills."
Alternatives: "a attempt to" or "a try to".

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In a effort to make the world a louder place, Mad Decent has developed a free iPhone app.

His rebels said they had taken the hostages inside Parliament in a effort to disfranchise Fiji's ethnic Indian minority.

United wants to cut annual costs by $5 billion by 2005 in a effort to exit bankruptcy later this year.

It is also trialling off-site methods of construction of homes, in a effort to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.

Some critics accused Mr. Cui of selling out to the government-run culture system, with appearances on state television, in a effort to reach a broader audience.

Scottish nationalists are calling for a boycott of Tunnock's after the brand abandoned its Scottish lion south of the border in a effort to seem more British.

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If you break a promise, make an effort to apologize.

It was an effort to manage a sudden controversy.

It's never an effort to maintain a great friendship.

It is an effort to unravel a historical knot.

ZeroHouse represents an effort to have a house "go green".

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