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- Whats the difference between resolve and solve?
In my view, the key difference is that the instances where English speakers strongly prefer "solve a[n] X" to "resolve a[n] X" are ones in which a single correct answer ("solution") is anticipated, whereas the instances in which they prefer "resolve a[n] X" involve situations where the outcome ("resolution") is the product of negotiation or
- etymology - How did issue come to mean problem? - English Language . . .
"Issue" began to be used, in the IT world at least, to avoid using the "p" word If it's an issue, your system could be at fault, whereas if it's a problem, our software might be And of course no software company wants to admit that anyone is having a problem with their product So you can't report a problem Only an issue
- grammar - Is resolved vs has been resolved? - English Language Usage . . .
Someone resolves the issue in passive voice becomes 'The issue is resolved by ' This is Simple Present tense In the doubt, " is resolved has been resolved " looks interchangeable (in this context; but not always) Let us see similar examples in active voice; Someone has resolved the issue; Someone resolves the issue
- The point is moot - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
An issue regarded as potentially debatable, but no longer practically applicable Although the idea may still be worth debating and exploring academically, and such discussion may be useful for addressing similar issues in the future, the idea has been rendered irrelevant for the present issue
- Issue vs Children - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The are three differences between children and issue, in the sense that is relevant here (obviously, the latter word also has other senses) (1) Issue is a broader term: it encompasses all the lineal descendants of a person, including the person's children, but also grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc (2) Issue is
- Dysphagia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Causes Swallowing is complex, involving many muscles and nerves Any condition that weakens or damages these muscles and nerves or causes narrowing of the back of the throat or esophagus can cause dysphagia
- What is the meaning of the expression We can table this?
That may be true for political jargon, but in every business meeting I've ever been involved with, to "table" something usually means the issue wasn't going to go away but that we were agreeing not to talk about it during the current meeting
- At hand vs on hand vs in hand - English Language Usage Stack . . .
3) The troops entered the village to take the situation in hand = to take it under control to reign it in 4) The matter in hand should be smoothed over with senior managers = the matter that is now being settled the present issue that worries somebody At hand can refer to time or distance (in close proximity)
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