Date:  Fri, 11 Apr 1997 09:40:30 -0600
<br>From:  Kat Rose  Kat.Rose[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SPOT.COLORADO.EDU 
<br>Subject: Re: Variation in "try"-complements?
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<br>Bill Spruiell asked if the interchangeable use of gerund and infinitive
<br>objects with "try" were common in areas other than Central Michigan.
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<br>I grew up in the Quint (now Quad) Cities, Illinois side, and have been in
<br>Colorado (north central Front Range) for 25 years. This interchangeable use
<br>is common in conversation in both places. I use "tried opening..." for both
<br>"attempted the task of opening..." and "attempted to achieve a goal by
<br>opening...", taking meaning from context.
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<br>HTH
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<br>Kat Rose   Kat.Rose[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]spot.Colorado.edu
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