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Originally Posted by apparrode Can you explain to me the difference between to give up and to give in?
( I have consulted several dictionaries and I understand that the structure is different and they can´t be used interchangeably. But some cases puzzled me.)
E.g: I did my best to do the math test, but it was impossible as it was too hard. So, I gave in. ( Is this correct? I understand to give in as the same as "to accept sth even though you´re reluctant to", but in this case, can you say the that you accepted your defeat, as long as the ficculty of the test overcame you?)
Thanks,
Andréa. |
Usually, one "gives in" to another person. One usually "gives up" on a task. In your example, I would use "give up". One can "give up" on a person, but that usually means to stop trying to help him.