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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Does "managed to accidentally record" mean "made the effort to accidentally record"?
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(ECNS) -- Chinese scientists managed to accidentally record an instance of ball lightening in western China's Qinghai province. It marks the first time that such a phenomenon has ever been captured in the natural environment, the Beijing Daily reported on Wednesday.
(ECNS) -- Chinese scientists managed to accidentally record an instance of ball lightening in western China's Qinghai province. It marks the first time that such a phenomenon has ever been captured in the natural environment, the Beijing Daily reported on Wednesday.
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It means they recorded some ball lightning by luck as they weren't trying or expecting to do so. "As the man filmed the insect he managed accidentally to record a rare mouse" d
- It means they recorded some ball lightning by luck as they weren't trying or expecting to do so.
- "As the man filmed the insect he managed accidentally to record a rare mouse" d
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It means they recorded some ball lightning by luck as they weren't trying or expecting to do so.
"As the man filmed the insect he managed accidentally to record a rare mouse"
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"As the man filmed the insect he managed accidentally to record a rare mouse"
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