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The phrase "try to discourage" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in sentences where someone is attempting to prevent or dissuade someone from doing something. Example: I tried to discourage my friend from quitting her job, but she was determined to pursue her dream of becoming a chef.
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I try to discourage that.
Some will try to discourage you.
"I try to discourage their making their private lives public.
I'm not going to try to discourage them.
"Now we try to discourage the customers," Chief O'Boyle said.
"I try to discourage people if this is going to be their only car," he said.
But would I try to discourage anybody from reaching for a beer with these dishes?
"We try to discourage promiscuous linking," said Kay Luo, a spokeswoman for LinkedIn.
"We're going to try to discourage that," Mr. Cheney said on WSMV-TV of Nashville.
Beijing officials periodically try to discourage the country's news media from being too aggressive.
Another strategy is to try to discourage attacks by exposing them.
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