Busca entre varios profesores de Inglés...
smelval
try to do vs try doing what is the difference ?
thanks for answers in advance
8 de jun. de 2014 9:35
Respuestas · 3
4
They are completely different.
This is the classic example of where the distinction between gerund and infinitive changes the meaning entirely. If you look in any good grammar book or on any good grammar site, the difference will be explained.
If you 'try to do' something, it is difficult for you to do that thing, but you are attempting it. You try to climb a mountain, you try to fix your bike, you try to improve your English. These things are hard for you to do, but you try to do them
'Try doing' something does not have the same meaning. It means to experiment with a solution to solve a problem. People might give you advice such as 'Try looking online' 'Try asking your friends' - these are not difficult things in themselves (it's easy to go online, it's easy to talk to your friends) but you do those as attempts to solve another problem.
I hope that's clear.
8 de junio de 2014
try to do vs try doing what is the difference ?
Trying to do something is you actively trying to do something. For example, I am trying to answer your question so that you understand.
Try doing something seems more like an imperative/order. For example, try learning English, even though it is hard.
8 de junio de 2014
¿No has encontrado las respuestas?
¡Escribe tus preguntas y deja que los hablantes nativos te ayuden!
smelval
Competencias lingüísticas
Inglés, Ruso
Idioma de aprendizaje
Inglés
Artículos que podrían gustarte

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
21 votos positivos · 17 Comentarios

How to Sound Confident in English (Even When You’re Nervous)
15 votos positivos · 12 Comentarios

Marketing Vocabulary and Phrases for Business English Learners
13 votos positivos · 6 Comentarios
Más artículos
