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Osee Posted 18 years ago
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dispose of and deal with

0As titled, may I know the difference between them? Thanks a lot.0-
  

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0Hi Osee, 02br 02br 00As applied to 01u 00problems02u 00, some would consider them the same, to the extent that problems should be made to go away. "Dispose of" represents the more negative approach, as though you wish the problem had never arisen, and there were nothing to be gained by solving it, other than its disappearance. 02br 02br 00"Deal with" treats a problem more like an exercise, or an opportunity to gain something positive.

  • 0Hi Osee, 02br 02br 00As applied to 01u 00problems02u 00, some would consider them the same, to the extent that problems should be made to go away.
  • "Dispose of" represents the more negative approach, as though you wish the problem had never arisen, and there were nothing to be gained by solving it, other than its disappearance.
  • 02br 02br 00"Deal with" treats a problem more like an exercise, or an opportunity to gain something positive.
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0Hi Osee, 02br
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00As applied to 01u00problems02u00, some would consider them the same, to the extent that problems should be made to go away. "Dispose of" represents the more negative approach, as though you wish the problem had never arisen, and there were nothing to be gained by solving it, other than its disappearance. This reminds one of the "

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