Can you please retry it now vs Can you please try now

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'Can you please retry it now?' implies that the action has been attempted before and the speaker is asking for it to be attempted again. 'Can you please try now?' simply asks the person to attempt something at that moment.

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Can you please retry it now

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It implies asking someone to attempt something again at that moment.

This phrase is used when you want someone to try something again immediately. It implies that the action has been attempted before and the speaker is asking for it to be attempted again.

Examples:

The download failed, can you please retry it now?
I couldn't connect to the server, can you please retry it now?

Alternatives:

Can you please try it again now?
Can you please give it another go now?
Can you please attempt it again now?
Can you please have another try now?
Can you please give it a second shot now?

Can you please try now

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It simply asks someone to attempt something at that moment.

This phrase is used when you want someone to try something immediately. It does not imply that the action has been attempted before, unlike 'retry'.

Examples:

Can you please try now to see if it works?
I need you to try now and let me know the result.

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Jun 8, 2020 ... manishtomar commented on Jun 8, 2020 ... Can you please try now? I think it should be fixed. All reactions.
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Jan 17, 2023 ... Can you please try now with this version? Upvote 1
Dec 24, 2021 ... Can you please try now, there was an issue generating the UBL, this has been corrected. Gido December 30, 2021, 12:04pm 4. Hoi David, Its ...
Sep 12, 2023 ... Now i have installed LWC local development server in my mac system. I feel issue with salesforce server. HI Vikalp Nagar, Can you please try now ...

Alternatives:

Can you please attempt it now?
Can you please give it a go now?
Can you please have a try now?
Can you please make an attempt now?
Can you please give it a shot now?

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