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Jadarite Posted 19 years ago
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"Have you tried" or "Did you try___"?
Can either be used, or is one more correct?
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Either can be used. In questioning whether someone has tried all the possibilities available for accomplishing some task, I would ask questions like the following. Note that an -ing occurs after tried .
- Either can be used.
- In questioning whether someone has tried all the possibilities available for accomplishing some task, I would ask questions like the following.
- Note that an -ing occurs after tried .
- Here, what you suggest may actually be of use to the person you are advising.
- Have you tried asking the boss?
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Either can be used.
In questioning whether someone has tried all the possibilities available for accomplishing some task, I would ask questions like the following. Note that an -ing occurs after tried. Here, what you suggest may actually be of use to the person you are advising.
Have you tried asking the boss?
Have you tried opening the package from
In questioning whether someone has tried all the possibilities available for accomplishing some task, I would ask questions like the following. Note that an -ing occurs after tried. Here, what you suggest may actually be of use to the person you are advising.
Have you tried asking the boss?
Have you tried opening the package from
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