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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 615.1 | I'll try and do an answer | WELMTS::HILL | | Mon Jan 23 1989 18:55 | 13 |
| I don't think either is more correct...
Try *to* do... makes the statement that an attempt took place,
Try *and* do... elaborates the statement by indicating that it was
successful.
Each phrase has its place.
Unfortunately some people treat them as synonyms, which helps cause
confusion, whilst others get caught in the style discussion!
Nick :-)
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| 615.2 | try to | IOSG::LAWM | Moderation with moderation. | Tue Jan 24 1989 11:36 | 12 |
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Try *to* <verb> is more correct, and should be used in formal writing.
The `to' comes from the infinitive form of the verb.
However, I must confess that I am guilty of using `try and ...'
on occasion. I'll just have to try and stop! (I would normally
have used `to' there, because it sounds better ...)
Mat.
*:o)
PS I'm not sure what you mean Nick...? (re .-1)
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| 615.3 | I'll try and explain ..... | IOSG::ROBERTS | Not worrying, being happy.... | Tue Jan 24 1989 13:33 | 15 |
| Hmm.. curioser and curiouser...
I'd have said that 'try *to* do smthg' indicated that the speaker
was simply about to attempt something, not knowing the outcome at
all. Whereas 'try *and* ...' could imply that the speaker has some
level of belief that the attempt will either be successful, or that
the result is more important than if s/he had used '*to*'... So,
'*and*' could be used to stress the result of 'try'?
This is not meant to be prescriptive, just a possible observation
of the way some folks use the language... By the way, I nearly always
user '*and*', but that's probably because I can't be bothered lifting
up my tongue to produce that annoying 't' sound... 8-)
R|tch^d
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