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To: Sr K who wrote (4421)	12/20/2013 11:37:15 AM
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I see your point now. 11 Little-Known Grammatical Errors That Will Shock and Horrify You But "try and" is acceptable. Fowler calls it a standard idiom. His work is an excellent resource and interesting history of the English language H. W. Fowler, the King of English Children will most likely use it in the future as it appears in children's literature frequently. A popular author in my neck of the woods is Lemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler. Lemony Snicket > Quotes > Quotable Quote He is a wonderful children's author. I highly recommend his books. They can help children cope with the not-so-perfect world in which they live. “It is a curious thing, the death of a loved one. We all know that our time in this world is limited, and that eventually all of us will end up underneath some sheet, never to wake up. And yet it is always a surprise when it happens to someone we know. It is like walking up the stairs to your bedroom in the dark, and thinking there is one more stair than there is. Your foot falls down, through the air, and there is a sickly moment of dark surprise as you try and readjust the way you thought of things.”

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