try vs. try on

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello, guys,

When you go to a clothing shop, you want to wear some clothes to know whether they suit you or not. In this situation, we say ‘try on’, like “Can I try these on?”

How about using only ‘try’? “Can I try these blouses?” Is it ungrammatical? Isn’t it used? Would you say it is wrong to say without on, “Can I try these trousers”? I’m curious.

Thank you for your reply in advance.
sweetpumpkin

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Many of my students try the same thing. It isn’t used, although there is nothing really wrong with it. For clothing, we use ‘try on’; for equipment, we use ‘try’.