TRY_AND Try and

Bohmann 64

Definition

Try and + bare infinitive (informal alternative to try to)

Detection Rules

bohmann_2019

regex\btry and\b|\btries and\b|\btried and\b

Requires: word

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • bohmann_2019 — Bohmann, Axel (2019) : Variation in English Worldwide: Varieties and Genres in a Quantitative Perspective
  • tottie_2009 — Tottie, Gunnel (2009) : How different are American and British English grammar? And how are they different?

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