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  1. 17-Nov-2012, 14:15 #1
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    Default To try with teeth

    Is it right to say "The merchant tried the coin with his teeth" (if I mean that he wanted to check if it is not a fraud)?
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    Default Re: To try with teeth

    I'd probably use "tested", not "tried".
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