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Which of the following phrases use the verb 'to handle' CORRECTLY?

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The conference will be handled in the hall of a five star hotel

The jackets were handled on the wall closest to the door.

This package is to be handled with care.

Please handle me a towel on your way out.

Susie always handles herself with dignity and class.

I didn't like the way the problem was handled.

I can't handle the pressure anymore! I'm going to get a drink.

The conference will be handled in the hall of a five star hotel

The verb 'to handle' cannot be used to express the idea of an event 'being held' or 'taking place' at a certain location.

The jackets were handled on the wall closest to the door.

The verb 'to handle' cannot be used to express that an object was 'placed', 'put' or 'hung' somewhere. We might say that the jackets were hung on the wall; this originates from the verb 'to hang'. Often we 'hang' things on a small hook.

This package is to be handled with care.

In this context, the verb 'to handle' means to physically manipulate or even 'to touch'. It is related to the noun 'hands' and is one of the most common meanings of the verb. 'Handle with care' is often marked on packages and simply means that the item inside is 'fragile'.

Please handle me a towel on your way out.

Do not mistake the verb 'to hand', which means to pass something (to someone). The verb 'to handle' cannot be used to express this.

Susie always handles herself with dignity and class.

As a reflexive verb, 'to handle oneself' means to 'conduct oneself' or 'to behave'. The sentence 'Susie always handles herself with dignity and class' means that Susie always 'conducts herself' or behaves with dignity and class.

I didn't like the way the problem was handled.

This is a correct use of the verb 'to handle'. Here the verb expresses a similar meaning to the verbs 'to treat' or 'to manage'. The sentence 'I didn't like the way the problem was handled' expresses that the speaker didn't like the way the problem was 'managed', 'treated' or 'dealt with'.

I can't handle the pressure anymore! I'm going to get a drink.

The verb 'to handle' expresses a meaning similar to the verb 'to tolerate' or 'to take' in this sentence. 'To handle the pressure' is a common English idiom (both American and British).

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