"Everyone has put in a lot of effort to make the course successful."
"Everyone has put in a lot of effort to make the course successful."
Is this sentence correct? I don't think so.
I think it should be changed to:
a. "Everyone has put a lot of effort into making the course successful."
b. "Everyone has put a lot of effort into making the course."
c. "Everyone has made a lot of effort to make the course successful."
(Actually, I think a is still a little odd.)
Am I right?
Besides, what does the course mean here?
Thanks!