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Belly Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Might vs could vs do

Try hard as I_might/could/did, I couldn't open the door
  

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'Might' is the idiom. 'Could' is OK, but 'did' is odd.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Might' is the idiom.
  • 'Could' is OK, but 'did' is odd.
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'Might' is the idiom. 'Could' is OK, but 'did' is odd.
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BellyTry hard as I_might/could/did, I couldn't open the door

I think the sentence should be rephrased as follows:

Try as I did, I couldn't open the door.
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Yoong Liat
BellyTry hard as I_might/could/did, I couldn't open the door

I think the sentence should be rephrased as follows:
Try as I did, I couldn't open the door.
Hi Yoong Liat,

I have seen 'Try hard as I may / might / can / could", but not 'Try hard as I do / did."
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Hoa Thai
Yoong Liat
Belly
Try hard as I_might/could/did, I couldn't open the door

I think the sentence should be rephrased as follows:

Try as I did, I couldn't open the door.

Hi Yoong Liat,

I have seen 'Try hard as I may / might / can / coul
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