[Grammar] It is (of) no use + to V / Ving

[sitifan]

1. It is no use trying to persuade him.
2. It is no use to try to persuade him.
3. It is of no use trying to persuade him.
4. It is of no use to try to persuade him.

The links below say that only #1 and #4 are acceptable.
https://m.facebook.com/taiwanallenglish/posts/1843549975665307/
https://www.facebook.com/enjoyivy/posts/10151812128679942/
The links below say that the four sentences are all acceptable.
https://m.facebook.com/mr.kao8324/posts/675543875912158/
https://kknews.cc/zh-tw/education/yjjejg.html
The link below says that only #1 and #3 are acceptable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmKXsyh2jTc

Which of the above sentences is acceptable to native speakers?

 

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One and four for me.