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It is correct to write "without tried it" or "without trying it" or "without having tried it"

No_Fan6078
Hi I am improving my writing and I got confused about if I must use one or another. The phrase is " I did not want to be the only one without tried it" so how I must I write the last part. Edit: thank you so much for all your help.

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13870034•
How about "l did not want to be the only one who didn't try it."?
Environmental-Day517•
In your sentence, it should be “I did not want to be the only one who hadn’t tried it.”
Middcore•
"without tried it " would be grammatically wrong in any sentence. "Without trying it" or "Without having tried it" could be valid depending on the sentence construction. The best way to write your sentence would be, "I didn't want to be the only one who didn't try it."
Mysterious_Artist219•
It should be “the only one who didn’t try it” or “the only one who’d hadn’t tried it.” You’ll never use “without tried it” and the other two don’t fit here. You’d use them in a sentence like this: “without having tried it/without trying it, I can’t tell you how well it works.”
CartographerBest1289•
"I did not want to be the only one *who had not* tried it." might convey the meaning you want. "without tried it" is always incorrect. "without trying it" and "without having tried it" can be correct, but have different meanings. "I did not want to be the only one without trying it" is incorrect. "I did not want to be the only one without having tried it" is incorrect.
Yurii2202•
Perhaps, “I didn’t want to be the only one who didn’t get to try it”?
Umbra_175•
“I do not want to be the only one without attempting it first” is a good way to word your sentence.
ThirdSunRising•
In your sentence the best option is “I did not want to be the only one who didn’t try it.” You can say “without trying it” or “without having tried it,” but those are usually used in a “do (something) without (something else)” construct. It doesn’t work well here because the first half is missing. If the focus is not on what you did, but on what you *didn’t* do, you should usually use didn’t. You could also say “I didn’t want to be the only one who never tried it.” “Without tried it” doesn’t work at all. The verb following without can’t be in that tense.
mothwhimsy•
"without trying it" is the correct one, but not in this context. You might say "I don't want to decide I dislike it without trying it." The others are never correct In this context you would say "I did not want to be the only one who had not tried it"
SnarkyBeanBroth•
Your sentence: *I did not want to be the only one who hadn't tried it.* The phrase "without tried it" is not correct. The other two options can be used, just not in your example sentence: *I don't know if I liked Fred's cooking because I left without trying it.* *Without having tried it, I have no idea if I like Fred's cooking.*
WorldyMurky•
Hey, grammatically, "without tried it" is incorrect, full stop, so you can cross that one out. :) "Without trying it" and "without having tried it" are both correct English. The first uses the present participle and is ongoing in the past, and the second uses the present perfect and is also in the past but complete. Google AI says: A "present participle" describes an action happening at the same time as the main verb, usually formed by adding "-ing" to the verb, while a "present perfect" indicates an action that happened in the past and has a connection to the present, formed using "have" + past participle of the verb; essentially, the present participle focuses on ongoing action, while the present perfect focuses on completed actions with present relevance. Hope that helps!
shgysk8zer0•
What's correct here depends on context and tense. If others had tried something in the past or the present. If you are with a group of people who are all trying something new, it'd be "I didn't want to be the only one who didn't try it." If others had already tried it in the past, it'd be "I didn't want to be the only one who hadn't tried it."
Environmental-Day517•
Since I see a lot of people saying these two options, I thought I’d explain the difference between the two: 1. “I did not want to be the only one who hadn’t tried it”. This could mean ‘I don’t want to be the only one who has never tried it before’, OR ‘I didn’t want to be the only who who didn’t try it (the thing that everybody else was trying). 2. “I didn’t want to be the only one who didn’t try it”. This ONLY means the second example, ‘I didn’t want to be the only who who didn’t try it (the thing that everybody else was trying). Let me know if you have any questions:)
severencir•
The most correct way to use that phrase in that context would be "who hadn't tried it" or "who hasn't tried it" depending on if you are referring to a specific event or a general case respectively.
ocean_lei•
of your choices, "I did not want to be the only one without having tried it", but depending on context "I didn't want to be the only one who hasnt tried it" would be more usual.
crazytish•
"Without having tried it" would correct in this context.
Lower_Neck_1432•
"Without" here is used with a progressive case, so either "trying" or "having tried" are correct, but only as a starting phrase. Here, you want "...to be the only one who hasn't tried it." For the other type: "Without trying it, he refused the offered meal."
InfamousButterflyGrl•
Another option: "I did not want to be the only one not to try it."
Elegant-Ad-2357•
Hi
dr_asmax•
So it’s sounds as the native speakers r also trying to figure their language out with us
dawidlazinski•
Is “I did not want to be the only one not trying it.” correct?
Space_man6•
First time doesn't make sense the second to make sense but just have different ways you can fit it into the sentence
JaneGoodallVS•
"without trying it" and "without having tried it" can work in different sentences. Say "it" is a good drink at a bar and you're talking about leaving the bar. "I didn't wanna leave without having tried it." "I didn't wanna leave without trying it." "I didn't wanna leave without trying it first." All mean the same thing.
SnooDonuts6494•
None of them fit in that sentence.
Fit_General_3902•
I did not want to be the only one who had not tried it - this would be more commonly used I did not want to be the only one who had gone without trying it or without having tied it - if you want to incorporate the word "without" this is how. There is some kind of action that has occurred without having tried it. It could be ...the only one who had reviewed the product without having tried it, or ...the only one who said they don't want it without having tried it, or, like in my original example, ... had gone without trying it or having tried it