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first attempt vs First try

Both 'first attempt' and 'first try' are correct English phrases. They can be used interchangeably to refer to the initial effort made to achieve something. The choice between the two phrases depends on personal preference or the specific context in which they're used.
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first attempt

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the initial effort made to accomplish something. It implies a first try at doing something.

Examples:

  • This was my first attempt at baking a cake.
  • Her first attempt at solving the puzzle was unsuccessful.
  • The score for the first attempt is there and you can see it for each assignment. But I have 200 students and 10 assignments. Getting the data one assignment ...
  • May 2, 2024 ... How To Pass The PMP In Your First Attempt · 1. Understand your why: It's easy to lose motivation and just procrastinate, so having a strong ...
  • First-attempt success rate of video laryngoscopy in small infants (VISI): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2020 Dec 12;396(10266):1905- ...
  • Dec 22, 2020 ... I have noticed a pattern in from soft games especially in dark souls 3 that when you first fight a boss, your very first attempt are easiest compared to ...
  • Sep 18, 2018 ... Are you able to resolve DNS at the first attempt? It seems like your first request does not get resolved by the VPN client assigned DNS server, ...
  • Jun 24, 2022 ... Today, I became a Salesforce Certified Admin after 30 days of studying Salesforce and passing my exam on the first attempt. Here's how I did ...
  • Mar 16, 2022 ... Just trying to get my first attempt at using HOPS working and I nothing appears on the HOPS component after setting the path to the attached GH file.
  • Mar 17, 2022 ... A mistake is not purely a failure, it is an opportunity for a first attempt in learning. In short, if you understand and subsequently own your mistakes, you ...
  • Nov 16, 2022 ... Re: First Attempt Log In Error Message ... Hi Mich, Sorry to hear it's happening to you as well. Sadly, this is still an issue that I have and has ...
  • in 17 hours ... A first attempt to model global hydrology at hyper-resolution. Barry van Jaarsveld, Niko Wanders, Edwin H. Sutanudjaja, Jannis Hoch, Bram ...

Alternatives:

  • initial try
  • first effort
  • first shot
  • first go
  • first endeavor

First try

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the initial effort made to accomplish something. It implies a first attempt at doing something.

Examples:

  • Let's give it a first try and see how it goes.
  • His first try at painting was quite successful.
  • Oct 14, 2016 ... Johnnyswim - “First Try” from the album Georgica Pond. Stream or download the album at: http://drop.lk/gpyt Visit http://johnnyswim.com for ...
  • Sep 13, 2023 ... 121 votes, 348 comments. I beat the 4 kings and demon firesage on my first try somehow. Also the centipede demon with the help of the sun ...
  • Oct 2, 2024 ... ... play this video. Learn more · Open App. This content isn't available. First try is crazy… 8.3M views · 3 weeks ago ...more. Bryson DeChambeau.
  • Apr 28, 2017 ... Beat them first try: Gehrman, One Reborn, Witch of Hemwick, Celestial Emissary, Moon Presence. Could of beat them first try but choked: Micolash, Shadow of ...
  • Dec 21, 2022 ... We get lots of comments wondering if we score our trick shots first try ... First Try 0.1% TRICK SHOTS. 6.2M views · 1 year ago ...more. That's ...
  • Nov 24, 2021 ... I think Mergo's Wet Nurse is pretty feasible first go. I did Maria first try as well. If I kill a boss first try in any from soft game I ...
  • Oct 30, 2011 ... When I try to copy and paste something from firefox to say notepad or word, it doesn't work on the first try. That is I go to firefox ...
  • Jul 6, 2018 ... I definitely believe that you did it first try, I just did everything right I suppose. And you're right I should have recorded it for sure.
  • Nov 19, 2019 ... Using data from the expanded College Scorecard, this report ranks 4,500 colleges and universities by return on investment. A First Try at ...
  • Aug 10, 2023 ... 227 votes, 102 comments. I was so close to dying, I was all out of heals and shurikens but I got her first try! She wasn't the hardest thing ...

Alternatives:

  • initial attempt
  • first effort
  • first shot
  • first go
  • first endeavor

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