 Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:42 am Attempt |
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Hi Tom,
I don't really like the first of these two constructions, in fact it's wrong:
- | Quote: | 1 After a few attempts to completing the letter, he finally gave up.
2-After a few attempts to complete the letter, he finally gave up. |
The usual preposition after attempt as a noun would be at:
After a few attempts at completing ...
The second one is acceptable since the preposition after the verb attempt would be to: attempt to do something but I'm not really happy with that and I would say:
After making a few attempts to complete ... or
Having attempted to complete the letter a few times he ...
Alan
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