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"in an effort to" vs "in effort to"

"In an effort to" is the correct phrase, not "in effort to."

Last Updated: April 29, 2018

in an effort to

This is correct

If you are explaining that you did something to try to bring about a result, you can use this phrase.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • I did this in an effort to ameliorate the situation.
  • I changed the contract in an effort to satisfy the client.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • so that
  • to try to

in effort to

This is not correct. Don't use this phrase.

This phrase is missing the indefinite article before the noun "effort."

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Some alternatives from our editors:

  • in an effort to

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