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[leslie]

Hi,

Is the following sentence correct? Try read this article. Or , do I have to say 'Try to read this article." If try read this article is correct, does that mean it share the same pattern as 'go+verb", and "come+verb"? If so, are there any verbs sharing the same pattern as 'v1+v2' without "to"? Thanks!!

Leslie
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Less Is Blessed

[Mister Micawber]

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Try read is incorrect.
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"I really do not know that anything has ever been more exciting than diagramming sentences." � Gertrude Stein
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[leslie]

Thank you for your response. I kind of settled my doubt. The reason I asked is because the other day when I googled this sentence-Try read this- and found quite a lot of that usage. That's why I began thinking if it belongs to the pattern of 'go/come+v2'. Here I only list 3 example sentences from the internet I surfed:


1. Awesome Beginner book for linux, March 7, 2004
If your the type of person who handling Windows for a couple of years now and want to discover the infamous Linux great potential and save TCO of your company, then try read this book first and see for yourself =), it's awesome!!!! (quoted from 7whbjXhk5oJ:www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AGW9IENAPK95I%3Fie%3DUTF8+%22try+read+this%22&hl=zh-TW&gl=tw&ct=clnk&cd=7" target="_blank">http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cach 7whbjXhk5oJ:www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AGW9IENAPK95I%3Fie%3DUTF8+%22try+read+this%22&hl=zh-TW&gl=tw&ct=clnk&cd=7)

2. Have you tried the fun and distractions forums? Have a look at these games (click me). Theres also the big distraction list (click me). Try do something, anything- like write a poem or read a book etc. Instead of causing harm to yourself, maybe try hitting a pillow. Try read this link (click me). (quoted from http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:sDbioX39GKwJ:recoveryourlife.com/Forum/default.aspx%3Ff%3D27%26m%3D1723749+%22try+read+this%22&hl=zh-TW&gl=tw&ct=clnk&cd=14)

3. There was some extremely small print on the bottom of the 10 dollars that I could not read, however there was not * or footnote references for a customer to try read this tiny print. (quoted from http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:IrYp3yM00VgJ:www.planetfeedback.com/index.php%3Flevel2%3Dblog_viewpost%26topic_id%3D286250+%22try+read+this%22&hl=zh-TW&gl=tw&ct=clnk&cd=19)

Thanks!

Lelise
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[Mister Micawber]

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Be VERY wary of grammar on the internet, Leslie, unless it is on a grammar site.

There are all kinds of people writing on the WWW, and many of them are uneducated, uncareful, or non-native English users.

Here are some more mistakes in the excerpt you posted:

If your the type
who handling
try read
Theres
Try do
Try read
there was not * or footnote references
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"I really do not know that anything has ever been more exciting than diagramming sentences." � Gertrude Stein
...............
Canadian-American who teaches English for a living at Mr Micawber's