"Unfortunately, I can't do it in the nude or anything to make it really exceptional, but I will try and come up with a good plan for a yoga lesson." - Gwyneth Paltrow, on the private yoga lesson she will be giving to the winner of a charity auction
This quote contains a common error in diction. While it is generally acceptable in colloquial speech, the usage of "try and" should be replaced with "try to" in writing and in formal speech.
This version of Gwyneth's statement corrects the error:
"Unfortunately, I can't do it in the nude or anything to make it really exceptional, but I will try to come up with a good plan for a yoga lesson."
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