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#2 (permalink) Mon Jun 14, 2010 18:04 pm "effective" vs "efficient"? |
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I think both possible. It might depend on what you would like to say This is definitions of those words from the google dictionary. effective "Something that is effective works well and produces the results that were intended." efficient "If something or someone is efficient, they are able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy."
Please look at the those phrases "that were intended" and "without wasting time or energy". In addition, Efficiency in economics is the status that marginal cost and marginal revenue are same. |
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Chang New Member

Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Korea, Vietnam
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#3 (permalink) Mon Jun 14, 2010 18:35 pm "effective" vs "efficient"? |
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Thank you very much, Chang. I would also like to know ideas of some native speakers :)
Regards, _________________ Please help correct my mistakes whenever you see them. Many thanks :) |
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Abc123 I'm here quite often ;-)
Joined: 03 Mar 2010 Posts: 461
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#4 (permalink) Mon Jun 14, 2010 19:59 pm "effective" vs "efficient"? |
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I wouldn't find either of them as natural as "Today was not a very successful day..."
Of the two, 'efficient' is better, but it's not ideal. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

Joined: 08 Apr 2010 Posts: 20428 Location: UK, born and bred
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