Passage Summary: When someone says they 'tried' to do something, we usually assume they didn't finish it, even though the words themselves don't technically say they failed.

Reasoning: The literal meaning of a phrase like "I tried" does not technically mean the speaker failed, but listeners usually infer failure because the speaker would have used a more direct success-oriented phrase if they had actually succeeded.

Analysis: This stimulus explores the difference between the literal definition of words and the way we actually use them in conversation. The lecturer suggests that we interpret speech based on what the speaker *didn't* say; if a stronger, more successful claim was available and they didn't use it, we assume that stronger claim isn't true. When looking for the best support, look for an answer that reflects how conversational context allows us to infer information that isn't explicitly stated in the dictionary definitions of the words.