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28 January
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What's the difference between the two sentences below?
1) I tried to tell you, but you ignored me.
2) I tried telling you, but you ignored me.
What's the difference between the two sentences below?
1) I tried to tell you, but you ignored me.
2) I tried telling you, but you ignored me.
1) I tried to tell you, but you ignored me.
2) I tried telling you, but you ignored me.
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there is a little difference in practice , when you say "i tried to tell you" it means that i made an attempt to tell you but didn't succeed and "i tried telling you" could mean that i said it but they didn't care
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@obviously_osa Where I live, they're interchangable. It just depends on the situation and tone.
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