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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
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Try as he might, he always ___.
According to the book the answer is "fails". But I don't get at all the while sentence. Could anyone please interpret it? Thanks..
According to the book the answer is "fails". But I don't get at all the while sentence. Could anyone please interpret it? Thanks..
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Hi, It means: Although he tried hard , he always ... R.
- Hi, It means: Although he tried hard , he always ...
- R.
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Thanks Yogi.
Well... is it a grammatically standart structure? It looks like an idiom or something...Do you have an idea?
Well... is it a grammatically standart structure? It looks like an idiom or something...Do you have an idea?
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The try as one might part is a stock phrase, Mav, so you will probably meet it again:
Try as I might, I cannot pass the TOEFL
Try as he might, he has never swum more than 100 meters.
Try as they might, the Persians could not beat the Athenians at Marathon.
Try as I might, I cannot pass the TOEFL
Try as he might, he has never swum more than 100 meters.
Try as they might, the Persians could not beat the Athenians at Marathon.
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Thanks, Mr.M.
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