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Clee62 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Try do something or try and do something

Hi

In conversation, when we give people instructions like in restaurants or at home, can we say," try clean this plate and go back to bed!" or "try and do this and that"? Or, is it also correct to use "try to do this and that?"

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Hi, 'Try and do . . ' is a common, informal way of saying 'Try to do .

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Hi,

'Try and do . . . ' is a common, informal way of saying 'Try to do . . . '.

Clive

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