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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

try to do something

I know that try to do something is to attempt to do something. My question is that Is try doing something the same meaning as try to do something. Please explain. Thanks
  

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I am trying to follow your post. I will try to follow your post. But not I try following your post.

  • I am trying to follow your post.
  • I will try to follow your post.
  • But not I try following your post.
  • I am trying to bake this cake.
  • I will try baking this cake.
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I am trying to follow your post. I will try to follow your post. But not I try following your post.

I am trying to bake this cake. I will try baking this cake. These are similar but not the same. You have different tenses here.

Maybe if you gave some specific examples,with fewer "somethings"...
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For example:

Perhaps you should try getting up earlier in the mornings.

How can I understand the meaning of try getting in the above sentence.

I think it is the same as "try to get up".
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Hi,

Yes, it is.

Best wishes, Clive

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