Manage to
Hello,
I don't understand the usage of "manage to" and it's meaning in different contexts. Please answer my questions below so I can understand.
Question 1: What is the difference between the sentences below?
1. I can't do that.
2. I can't manage to do that.
Question 2: What is the difference between these?
1. She thanked him.
2. She managed to thank him.
Thanks.
Top answer
In this context, manage means succeed in achieving something /accomplishing something / doing something. It implies that something is difficult and that you try hard. eg I solved the puzzle.
- In this context, manage means succeed in achieving something /accomplishing something / doing something.
- It implies that something is difficult and that you try hard.
- eg I solved the puzzle.
- Maybe it was easy for me.
- I managed to solve the puzzle.
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In this context, manage means succeed in achieving something /accomplishing something / doing something. It implies that something is difficult and that you try hard.
eg
I solved the puzzle. Maybe it was easy for me.
I managed to solve the puzzle. Sounds like it was not easy.
eg
I can't solve the puzzle. Maybe it is so difficu
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