try (someone)

You can talk about calling someone on the telephone with the phrase "try ___". Here are some examples:

I tried her three or four times, but there was no answer.

I'll try him again tomorrow.

This is a casual expression. When you're writing or speaking formally about calling a person, use the phrase "try calling" instead:

I tried calling her three or four times, but there was no answer.

This phrase appears in these lessons: