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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
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She was making vain attempts to ...

Hi

Do you find this sentence natural, especially the bold parts. Any suggestions are welcome.

She was making vain attempts to strike up a conversation with him.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr Tom, 'vain attempts' is a common collocation, and 'strike up a conversation' is recurrent, too. The same idea could be expressed by: She was making attempts to strike up a conversation with him, but to no avail . Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

— Andriy Lapin

  • Mr Tom, 'vain attempts' is a common collocation, and 'strike up a conversation' is recurrent, too.
  • The same idea could be expressed by: She was making attempts to strike up a conversation with him, but to no avail .
  • Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Mr Tom,

'vain attempts' is a common collocation, and 'strike up a conversation' is recurrent, too.

The same idea could be expressed by:

She was making attempts to strike up a conversation with him, but to no avail.

Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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