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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Which of these are correct?
I want to attempt to answer the question.
I want to attempt answering the question.
I want to try to attempt to answer the question.
  

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Anonymous I want to attempt to answer the question. Use the one above. Try and attempt have the same meaning, so it seems needless to have both of them.

— Cool Breeze

  • Anonymous I want to attempt to answer the question.
  • Use the one above.
  • Try and attempt have the same meaning, so it seems needless to have both of them.
  • CB
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AnonymousI want to attempt to answer the question.
Use the one above. Try and attempt have the same meaning, so it seems needless to have both of them.

CB
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Cool BreezeUse the one above.
Thanks. That was what I thought.

Just curious, would be possible to use 'and' instead of 'to'? (I want to attempt/try and answer the question)

It dosen't sound good or natural with 'and', but I am not sure and would like to hear what you think.
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Try and answer is common. I don't think I have ever heard attempt and answer.

CB
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Cool BreezeTry and answer is common. I don't think I have ever heard attempt and answer. CB
I see. Thanks. So both 'to try to answer' and 'to try and answer' are possible, and only 'to attempt to answer', right?
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Anonymous So both 'to try to answer' and 'to try and answer' are possible, and only 'to attempt to answer', right?
In my opinion, yes.

CB
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