Communication

appreciate the effort

be thankful for someone's attempt

If you appreciate the effort, you are thankful that someone tried to help or do something well.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Sorry the report is not finished.

That is okay - I appreciate the effort you have made.

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I really appreciate the effort you put into organising the event.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I appreciate for the effort.

Say: I appreciate the effort.

"Appreciate" takes the object directly, without "for."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

I appreciate the effort; really appreciate the effort

Your turn: say it out loud

I really appreciate the effort you put into organising the event.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

appreciate the effort

be thankful for someone's attempt

“I really appreciate the effort you put into organising the event.”

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