to try to OR to try and

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clar: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 53; Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:51 pm; Thanked: 2 times

by clar » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:32 am

Which is a preferred idiom

to try to OR to try and ?

whether the usage depends on context ?

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gmat_2010: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 50; Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:33 am

by gmat_2010 » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:19 am

I think the GMAT preferred one is 'to try to' and not 'to try and'. 'to try to' shows the intent of trying. Refer to OG12 or earlier ones.

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