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The problem for the critics is that try and is an ancient form, recorded from the thirteenth century. The early evidence is sparse, but there’s even some suggestion that try and may be older than try to. This refutes all the writers who believe it has only recently become widespread. The written evidence over the past two centuries, however, does show that most earlier usage was in informal situations such as speech or letters, not formal writing. Since so much current writing is deliberately informal in style, its usage appears to have widened.

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the latter suggesting success, whereas the latter does not specify success.

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Originally posted by tsuwm:

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the forer suggesting success, whereas the latter does not specify success.

ha! try and have it both ways, will you?!