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Hi,
I'll have a go means I'll make an attempt - I will try.
Alan
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Sep 15, 2009 13:37 pm Idiom: "I'll have a go" |
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Hi,
I don't know if it's done consciously but we have two same options there; b and d: 'I'll have a trial' |
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Sep 15, 2009 13:50 pm Idiom: "I'll have a go" |
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Hi,
'I'll have a trial' wouldn't fit here. It is more common to say: I'll take a trial or I'll try it out.
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Jan 22, 2010 21:58 pm Idiom: "I'll have a go" |
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Hi Alan,
Itsybitsyspider writes about two identical versions of answers for this question:
(a) I'll have an effort
(b) I'll have a trial
(c) I'll have a go
(d) I'll have a trial
I was confused too; I counted every letter to make sure that this is not some skilful trap :) |
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Jan 23, 2010 21:24 pm Idiom: "I'll have a go" |
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It is a typo Vermilion, an error.
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:27 am I'll have a go |
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Alan Sir
I will have an effort and I 'll have a go, both are same meaning I feel.
effort means an attempt, so you should say two answers for one
question.Pl.excuse me if there is any mistakes in my suggestion.
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:45 am Idiom: "I'll have a go" |
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Hello S. Shanthi,
The term you are thinking of is
'I will make an effort.'
'I will have an effort' is grammatically incorrect.
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| #9 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:56 am I'll have a go |
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| Shanthisethuraman wrote: |
Alan Sir
I will have an effort and I 'll have a go, both are same meaning I feel.
effort means an attempt, so you should say two answers for one
question.Pl.excuse me if there is any mistakes in my suggestion.
Thank you
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Hi Shanthisethuraman,
As you see from the previous reply, the expression is 'make an effort'. This means that you try hard to do something as in: He went on a diet and made an effort to lose weight. 'Have a go' is slightly different because it suggests that you try to do something but you're not worried whether you fail or succeed as in: I'll have a go at applying for the job but I don't think I'll get it.
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