by its own effort vs by its own efforts

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'By its own effort' is used when referring to a singular, collective effort, while 'by its own efforts' is used when referring to multiple individual efforts. The choice between the two depends on whether the emphasis is on a single unified action or on multiple separate actions.

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by its own effort

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to a singular, collective effort.

This phrase is used when emphasizing a single unified action or effort. It implies that the subject is achieving something on its own, without external help.

Examples:

The team won the championship by its own effort.
The company succeeded by its own effort.

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This would give the opportunity for Pakistan to earn its way out of its problems by its own efforts and volition.
Our central aim must be to make Bosnia independent of international aid, so that it can move ahead with its economic development by its own efforts.
The House has done this in a way which allows the Czech Republic to distance itself by its own efforts from these decrees that are incompatible with human rights.
If we must have tobacco production, let it succeed or fail by its own efforts as any other industry has to, not with people's hard-earned money as subsidy.
By its own efforts, in particular by reducing its risk exposure, the bank subsequently managed to increase its core-capital ratio to above 5 %.
I fully support the position taken by the Commissioner for Public Health and Consumer Protection, Mr Byrne, when he states that it is dangerous to assume that a Member State can protect its citizens' health by its own efforts alone.
the European Court of Auditor's responsibility for obtaining by its own efforts the assurances it needs to draw up the annual statement of assurance,
The operation should reinforce the EU's comprehensive approach towards BiH, and support BiH's progress towards EU integration by its own efforts, with the objective of the signing of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement as a medium-term objective.
To sum up, BB has, by its own efforts, run down all its hidden reserves and has in the last three years reduced staff costs by EUR 1 million and materials costs by 10 %.
EU fisheries policy has unfortunately been turned into a permanent policy for subsidising an unprofitable fishing industry that cannot survive by its own unaided efforts and without aid policy guaranteeing the fish stocks.
The interested party has undertaken a costly restructuring programme financed by its own contribution. This effort would bear greater rewards if the recipient firm did not have significant market share thanks to public support.
If we continue desperately improvising solutions, our own efforts may ultimately kill us.
We need Members who obtain the trust of the people through their own efforts.
Britain cannot afford to rely solely on its own efforts, however.
Thus legislation has supported industry's own efforts and encouraged innovation.
Many Member States are also making their own efforts in order to spread information about the directive.
The Agency should aim to achieve synergies between the efforts of those bodies and its own efforts to promote advanced network and information security.
Many of these new solutions require the efforts of our scientists; some can only be created by our own efforts.
I wish to reiterate that the country should rely principally on its own efforts for its journey towards peace and stability.
Secondly, they wish to rebuild through their own efforts the lives and natural resources that have been destroyed.

Alternatives:

by its own endeavor
by its own undertaking
by its own initiative
by its own action
by its own deed

by its own efforts

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to multiple individual efforts.

This phrase is used when emphasizing multiple separate actions or efforts. It implies that the subject is achieving something through the combined contributions of its parts.