doesn't need much

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navi tasan

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Are these sentences correct:

1) He doesn't need much to get angry.
Meaning: It doesn't take much to get him angry.

2) He doesn't need much to be amused.
He can be amused easily. He doesn't need much to have fun.

Sentence 1 would sort of be ironic. It is implying that he likes getting angry. Sentence 2 is not ironic.
 
Are these sentences correct?

1) He doesn't need much to get angry.
Meaning: It doesn't take much to get him angry.

2) He doesn't need much to be amused.
He can be amused easily. He doesn't need much to have fun.

Sentence 1 would sort of be ironic. It is implying that he likes getting angry. Sentence 2 is not ironic.

Neither of your sentences is natural. Native speakers are much more likely to start with "It doesn't take much ...".

It doesn't take much to make him angry.
It doesn't take much to amuse him.

Note that being amused and having fun are not the same. Do a bit of research and see if you can find out the difference.
 
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