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ClarissaMach



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:09 pm    Post subject: Try also to do/doing Reply with quote
After the expression "try also", we should use "to + verb" or an ing form?

For example:

You should try to call her.

You should try calling her.
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pugachevV



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, that's right.
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Mary W. Ng



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Try also to do/doing Reply with quote
Quote:
You should try to call her.

You should try calling her.


You can use try with either form. There's a difference in meaning, though.

When followed by an infinitive, try means "attempt to do something".

When followed by a gerund, try means "do something to see if it works".
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ClarissaMach



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, teachers.
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