alt Hacker NewsAlthough it doesn't work for mosquitos, it does work for "bandits":
John will both try and kill bandits.
... meaning that John will serve as judge and executioner, if not jury.
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gwd • last Sunday at 7:46 PM
Here's where HN needs a "cry-laughing" emoji. :-)
I'm hearing "try and kill mosquitoes" with "try" meaning "eat", except it doesn't quite work because obviously John should kill the mosquitoes before he eats them.