Curb stealing in the country

[zuzana]

Test No. incompl/advan-40 "The News", question 2

The idea behind the scheme is to try and ......... stealing in the country.

(a) curb
(b) kill
(c) maintain
(d) confuse

Test No. incompl/advan-40 "The News", answer 2

The idea behind the scheme is to try and curb stealing in the country.

Correct answer: (a) curb
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hi,and what here?

[Alan]

This means simply restrict.
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[Vitaly]

Interesting grammar "to try AND curb". Is it an expression or it just should be "to try TO curb"?

[Alan]

Hi Vitaly,

Glad you like the grammar. You might also like to note the following:

come and see
go and ask
stop and think

Alan
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