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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
In attempt to vs in an attempt to
Hi,
"In attempt to" vs "In an attempt to"
Which one is correct? Or is one more grammatically correct than the other?
Many thanks,
Russ
"In attempt to" vs "In an attempt to"
Which one is correct? Or is one more grammatically correct than the other?
Many thanks,
Russ
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Only the 2nd is acceptable. 'Attempt' is a countable noun. attempt noun n [C]
- Only the 2nd is acceptable.
- 'Attempt' is a countable noun.
- attempt noun n [C]
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Only the 2nd is acceptable. 'Attempt' is a countable noun.
attempt noun
n [C]
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The first option works if you add -ing. "In attempting to" or "as a consequence of attempting...".
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