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There is no harm (in) trying... Is the preposition in optional?
Jan 2, 2020 8:37 PM
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In American English, “no harm in trying” is much more common but I have heard both and I wouldn’t consider “no harm trying” to be wrong or substandard.
January 2, 2020
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There is no harm trying.
Never, ever, before now seen this form.
There is no harm in trying. <-- common, standard phrase, often seen.
January 2, 2020
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100 % optional without changing the meaning of the sentence :)
January 2, 2020
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