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I couldn't get through to her

hirashin

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Hi, native English speakers,

Which would be used?
1) I tried to communicate with her in English but I couldn't.
2) I tried to communicate with her in English but I couldn't get through to her.
3) I tried to communicate with her in English but I didn't get through to her.
4) I tried to communicate with her in English but it was in vain
5) I tried to communicate with her in English but in vain.
6) I tried to communicate with her in English but it wasn't successful.
7) I tried to communicate with her in English but I didn't succeed.
8) I tried to communicate with her in English but it was no success.
9) I tried to communicate with her in English but it didn't work.
10) I tried to communicate with her in English but I failed.
11) I tried to communicate with her in English but it ended in failure.

Hirashin
 
8) "...but I had no success."

All others are fine. You're well into the range of all being used and it just depending on the individual.

Frankly, I'd say grammar is probably not the weak point if people are having difficulty being understood at this level.
 
5) I would rephrase as, "Communicating with her in English was in vain."

8) What WankoTheSane said.

The rest are perfect.
 
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