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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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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!
  

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" 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

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