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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

double verb

Can try pair with another verb without prepositional support or gerund, when not imperative, e.g. I want to try discern whether they are coming or going.
  

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Yes, it's called a compound verb. The verbs are joined with coordinating conjunctions. He is running and jumping but not skipping.

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  • Yes, it's called a compound verb.
  • The verbs are joined with coordinating conjunctions.
  • He is running and jumping but not skipping.
  • He has cried, pleaded, moaned, begged and groveled for a new car, but his father remains intransigent.
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Yes, it's called a compound verb. The verbs are joined with coordinating conjunctions.

He is running and jumping but not skipping.
He has cried, pleaded, moaned, begged and groveled for a new car, but his father remains intransigent.
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Anonymous Can "try" pair with another verb without prepositional support or gerund, when not imperative, e.g. I want to try discern whether they are coming or going.
No. "try to" is standard; "try and" is also accepted by many in casual style.

I want to try to
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Gosh, I really misread that question! It was so garbled that I thought it was asking about "coming or going", not the verb "try."
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Not to worry. Things happen. Emotion: smile

CJ
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