| 词组 | try and go and etc |
| 释义 | Contents overview try and … , go and … , etcbe sure andbe sure and 99.11021699 try and …, go and …, etc 1try / be sure / wait and …We often use and … instead of to after try / be sure. This is informal.Try and eat something – you'll feel better if you do.I'll try and phone you tomorrow morning.Be sure and ask Uncle Joe about his garden.Note also the common expression Wait and see.'What's for lunch?''Wait and see.'We only use this structure with the simple base forms try / be sure / wait. It is not possible, for example, with tries, trying, was sure or waited. Compare:I try and keep a straight face when he talks, but I can't help smiling.She tries to keep a straight face … (not She tries and keeps …)Try and eat something.I tried to eat something. (not I tried and ate something.)We waited to see what would happen. (not We waited and saw …)2come/go, etc and …Come and … , go and … , run and … , hurry up and … , stay and … are often used informally.Come and have a drink.Stay and have dinner.Hurry up and open the door.With these verbs, the structure is not only used with the base form.He often comes and spends the evening with us.She stayed and played with the children.She thought of going and getting him.3American EnglishIn informal American English, and is sometimes dropped after the base forms go and come.Let's go see if Anne's home.Go jump in the river.Come sit on my lap.Previous Next |
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