This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Lestyo from Indonesia.I would like to know what is the difference between "attempt" and "try?" Thank you very much.Dear Lestyo, Thank you for writing, and yes, we will try to help!The words "try" and "attempt" have very similar meanings. But there is a small yet important difference between "try" and "attempt.""Try" is more informal. You use it while speaking with friends and family."Attempt" is more formal. You often use it while speaking and writing about reaching a goal."Try" means to make an effort to do something.When you try something, you may not care about the result.The effort is on doing the activity more than reaching a goal.We also use "try" for doing something that we may have not done before.Native English speakers often use the word "try" when speaking about something they want to do in daily activities. Here are two examples:I tried a new shirt on and loved it, so I bought it.I went to my favorite restaurant and tried a soup for the first time.
