attempted with no success to install vs tried in vain

Both phrases are correct and convey a similar meaning of trying to do something without achieving the desired outcome. They can be used interchangeably depending on the context and the level of formality desired.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 857 views

attempted with no success to install

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express the idea of trying to do something without achieving the desired outcome.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where an effort was made to install something, but it was not successful.

Alternatives:

tried unsuccessfully to install
made an unsuccessful attempt to install

tried in vain

This phrase is correct and commonly used to convey the idea of trying to do something without success.

This phrase is more idiomatic and formal, often used in written or formal contexts to express the idea of attempting something unsuccessfully.

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... or in a futile manner. Examples: Petra is so vain. She spends half her time looking in the mirror. I tried in vain to pull the boat ashore, but it was just too heavy.
Martha looked bewildered as she tried in vain to quiet Claire. ... the record, her face grew warm on discovery that Alex had once again tried in vain to reach her.
We tried in vain to make him change his mind. ... I tried in vain to persuade him not to smoke any more. ... Tom tried in vain to convince Mary to go to art school.
Feb 11, 2015 ... The mayor of Ferguson says he tried in vain to get the National Guard deployed in his town as people burned and looted buildings in protest of ...

Alternatives:

attempted without success
tried without achieving the goal

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attempted with no success to install vs tried in vain