In a hope/ an attempt/ a try [closed] The Next CEO of Stack Overflow“Hope you won't” vs “Hope you don't”try not or do not try?What does “can be said to do / to be” something mean?I hope I will have you enjoying this lecture“Escaped” and “retired”Use of suffix and agglutination to form antonym of “hope”Will have past participle VS should have past participleI believe his innocence or I believe him innocent.Some odd omission of 'who'?Grammar: “I'll try AND help them”
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In a hope/ an attempt/ a try [closed]
The Next CEO of Stack Overflow“Hope you won't” vs “Hope you don't”try not or do not try?What does “can be said to do / to be” something mean?I hope I will have you enjoying this lecture“Escaped” and “retired”Use of suffix and agglutination to form antonym of “hope”Will have past participle VS should have past participleI believe his innocence or I believe him innocent.Some odd omission of 'who'?Grammar: “I'll try AND help them”
He escaped from prison in an attempt to prove his innocence.
Can I replace an attempt by a hope or a try?
grammar
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He escaped from prison in an attempt to prove his innocence.
Can I replace an attempt by a hope or a try?
grammar
asked Mar 22 at 8:43
Y. zengY. zeng
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closed as off-topic by TrevorD, jimm101, JJJ, tchrist♦ Mar 24 at 16:08
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No. You would have to say in the hope of proving his innocence. 'A try' can sometimes be used for 'an attempt', but it doesn't sound right here.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 22 at 10:27
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He escaped from prison in an attempt to prove his innocence.
Can I replace an attempt by a hope or a try?
grammar
asked Mar 22 at 8:43
Y. zengY. zeng
272
He escaped from prison in an attempt to prove his innocence.
Can I replace an attempt by a hope or a try?
grammar
grammar
asked Mar 22 at 8:43
Y. zengY. zeng
272
asked Mar 22 at 8:43
Y. zengY. zeng
272
asked Mar 22 at 8:43
Y. zengY. zeng
272
asked Mar 22 at 8:43
Y. zengY. zeng
272
asked Mar 22 at 8:43
Y. zengY. zeng
272
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closed as off-topic by TrevorD, jimm101, JJJ, tchrist♦ Mar 24 at 16:08
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- "Please include the research you’ve done, or consider if your question suits our English Language Learners site better. Questions that can be answered using commonly-available references are off-topic." – TrevorD, jimm101, JJJ, tchrist
No. You would have to say in the hope of proving his innocence. 'A try' can sometimes be used for 'an attempt', but it doesn't sound right here.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 22 at 10:27
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No. You would have to say in the hope of proving his innocence. 'A try' can sometimes be used for 'an attempt', but it doesn't sound right here.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 22 at 10:27
No. You would have to say in the hope of proving his innocence. 'A try' can sometimes be used for 'an attempt', but it doesn't sound right here.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 22 at 10:27
No. You would have to say in the hope of proving his innocence. 'A try' can sometimes be used for 'an attempt', but it doesn't sound right here.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 22 at 10:27
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No. You would have to say in the hope of proving his innocence. 'A try' can sometimes be used for 'an attempt', but it doesn't sound right here.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 22 at 10:27