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nimthiriel ([personal profile] nimthiriel) wrote2009-01-12 10:02 am
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Point of grammar?

Why do people say  "try and"  instead of  "try to"?

I thought  "try to"  made more sense...

Because if you use  "try and", what you're saying is you're going to try, AND you're going to do something.


"I'm going to try AND open the can of beans"

Rather than

"I'm going to try TO open the can of beans".

[identity profile] aeduna.livejournal.com 2009-01-12 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, but a lot of language is ... I was just looking for a sensible situation where 'try and' made sense. It could be said to be emphasis on the "this may not work" aspect of 'see if'. :)