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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Let's give it a try

http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20120724/NEWS01/207240304/Chicago-keyboardist-weaves-message-participation-into-musical-program

"This is the first time (we've seen Kelley)," she said. "I wasn't sure what to expect but we heard it was interactive, so I thought, 'Let's give it a try.'"

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Do you say "Let's try" to mean Let's give it a try?
  

Top answer

"Let's give it a try" suggest that the speaker is not too serious.

  • "Let's give it a try" suggest that the speaker is not too serious.
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"Let's give it a try" suggest that the speaker is not too serious.
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Do you say "Let's try" and "Let's give it a try" interchangeably?
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HUBLOTDo you say "Let's try" and "Let's give it a try" interchangeably?
As with just about anything in language, there are many ways to say the same thing, often with a change in register (a gradation from formal to informal).

Let us endeavor to accomplish it.
Let's attempt to do it.
Let's make an attempt.
Let's try to do it.
Let's try
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Let I try it or let me try it. Which one is correct?

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