Try and.....and its usage in British English.....
Am I correct in saying that "try and do something" is quite common in British English? In other words, is it more used in BrE than in AmE?
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teal lime Am I correct in saying that "try and do something" is quite common in British English? In everyday language, yes, very common. In formal British English, you should use "try to".
- teal lime Am I correct in saying that "try and do something" is quite common in British English?
- In everyday language, yes, very common.
- In formal British English, you should use "try to".
- teal lime In other words, is it more used in BrE than in AmE?
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teal limeAm I correct in saying that "try and do something" is quite common in British English?
In everyday language, yes, very common. In formal British English, you should use "try to".
teal limeIn other words, is it more used in BrE than in AmE?
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0teal limeAm I correct in saying that "try and do something" is quite common in British English? In other words, is it more used in BrE than in AmE?
Thank you.
Yes. That's my intuitive guess, and searches in fraze.it bear that out, at least for examples in journalism. However, 'try to do' is used more than 'try and do' in both countries.
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