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We only use this structure with the simple form try. It is not possible with
tries, tried, or trying.
Compare:
Try and eat something.
| tried to eat something. (NOT Hried-and-ate-something-)
We usually say wait and see, not wait to see.
‘What's for lunch?’ ‘Wait and see.’

We often say come and, go and, run and, hurry up and, stay and. This
has the same meaning as come, go etc + infinitive of purpose (see
178).
Come and have adrink. | Stay and have dinner.
Hurry up and open the door.
We can use this structure with forms like comes, came, going, went etc.
He often comes and spends the evening with us.
She stayed and played with the children.

33 another

another + singular noun
another + few/number + plural noun

Another is one word.
He’s bought another car.(NOT .. . a@frethercar-)

Normally, we only use another with singular countable nouns. Compare:
Would you like another potato?
Would you like some more meat?(NOT ... @nottermeat?)
Would you like some more peas?(NOT ... a@netherpeas?)

But we can use another before a plural noun in expressions with few or
a number.
i'm staying for another few weeks.
We need another three chairs.
For information about one another, see 105.
For more information about other, see 231.

34 any ( = ‘it doesn’t matter which’)
Any can mean ‘it doesn’t matter which’; ‘whichever you like’.
‘When shall | come?’ ‘Any time.’
‘Could you pass me a knife?’ ‘Which one?’ ‘It doesn't matter. Any one.’