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To no effect

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Context Importance

Understand the situation to use 'to no effect' properly; it's often in scenarios of repeated failure.

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She called out for help, to no effect.
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Effort Wasted

Use 'to no effect' to express that all efforts made did not produce the desired outcome.

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He studied all night, to no effect.
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Neutral Tone

The phrase is neutral, not showing the speaker's feelings about the lack of result.

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The machines were repaired to no effect.
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