PROVE vs. TRY

Good morning / afternoon / evening, everyone, depending on when you are reading this. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin.

Today we're going to look at two more English verbs which often cause confusion.

TO TRY means: to test for suitability or quality; to taste.

TO PROVE means: to provide evidence.

Example 1:
Speaker 1: This sauce is fabulous! Would you like to try a bit?
Speaker 2: No, thanks. I tried it when I was here last time... it was too salty for me.

Example 2:
Speaker 1: They say Tom has been taking money from the till (caja).
Speaker 2: I don't believe it! Can they prove it?
Speaker 1. They say they caught him on the security cameras.

Both of these words are usually translated into Spanish as probar, but in English they are two separate words.

⇒ In order to get some writing practice, I encourage you to write your own sentences with today's words. You can post your sentences to one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing as soon as we can. 

Enjoy the rest of your day!