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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
get all of this straightened out -> straighten out all of this
Teachers,
"Look, I'll talk to her and we'll get all of this straightened out."
Teachers, can I change this sentence to " we'll straighten out all of this." and have no difference to the meaning of it?
Thanks so much!
"Look, I'll talk to her and we'll get all of this straightened out."
Teachers, can I change this sentence to " we'll straighten out all of this." and have no difference to the meaning of it?
Thanks so much!
Top answer
" and have no difference to the meaning of it? Often, they mean the same. However, version #1 leaves open the possibility that we might go to someone else, and say 'Please straighten this out for us'.
- " and have no difference to the meaning of it?
- Often, they mean the same.
- However, version #1 leaves open the possibility that we might go to someone else, and say 'Please straighten this out for us'.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
"Look, I'll talk to her and we'll get all of this straightened out."
Teachers, can I change this sentence to " we'll straighten out all of this." and have no difference to the meaning of it?
Often, they mean the same.
However, version #1 leaves open the possibility that we might go to someone else, and say 'Please straighten this out fo
"Look, I'll talk to her and we'll get all of this straightened out."
Teachers, can I change this sentence to " we'll straighten out all of this." and have no difference to the meaning of it?
Often, they mean the same.
However, version #1 leaves open the possibility that we might go to someone else, and say 'Please straighten this out fo
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