3012659 When I have to choose between two evils, then I prefer to take the one that I haven't already tried. patgfisher 246954 Pamela must have been at home when I tried to get in touch with her, but she didn't answer the telephone. CK 1092972 Tom seems to be unwilling to accept advice from native speakers who try to help him with his translations. CK 943753 Cats are like girls. If they talk to you it's great, but if you try to talk to them, it doesn't go so well. Spamster 261390 I like to feel sad. I know that most people try to avoid any kind of sad feeling. But I think that is wrong. CM 1398369 The mobile phone you have dialed is either switched off or outside the coverage area, please try again later. alanood 1481975 Consider the successes that have been achieved by tired, discouraged people who decided to give it one more try. pigeonenglish 3101047 I don't know if this is a problem that can be solved, but it might be something we should be trying to figure out. CK 52784 John and Cathy have different tastes and different characters. Trying to get them together is like putting a square peg in a round hole. CM 249549 I love trying out new things, so I always buy products as soon as they hit the store shelves. Of course, half the time I end up wishing I hadn't. CM 2278815 The more time you spend speaking a foreign language, the better you get at guessing what non-native speakers are trying to say in your own language. CK 939787 No matter how much you try to convince people that chocolate is vanilla, it'll still be chocolate, even though you may manage to convince yourself and a few others that it's vanilla. CK 1141316 A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide pollution that we produce as a result of our activities. Some people try to reduce their carbon footprint because they are concerned about climate change. Source_VOA