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Newguest Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Successful/succeed

Hi

You will eventually succeed.
You will eventually be successful.

--- Are both OK?
  

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Newguest --- Are both OK? Yes. But the meaning is somewhat different.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Newguest --- Are both OK?
  • Yes.
  • But the meaning is somewhat different.
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Newguest--- Are both OK?
Yes. But the meaning is somewhat different.
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Can you tell me what the difference is?

E.G. If you work on it for a long time you will eventually succeed.
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Succeed usually relates to a specific task or goal.
You will succeed in breaking the discus-throwing record if you change your throwing style a little bit.

Successful is more general.
Eisenhower was a successful general, and had the public trust and support to win the presidential election.
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