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Tfou Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Idiom question

May I know what is the difference between " how to address the issue" and "how to deal with the issue"?
  

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They mean the same thing. To me, "address the issue" is more formal, and "deal with the issue" is slightly more informal. " Another similar idiom is "take care of" - "How to take care of the issue".

— Free_spirit

  • They mean the same thing.
  • To me, "address the issue" is more formal, and "deal with the issue" is slightly more informal.
  • " Another similar idiom is "take care of" - "How to take care of the issue".
  • All of these relate to management of, or responsibility, for something.
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They mean the same thing. To me, "address the issue" is more formal, and "deal with the issue" is slightly more informal.

Formal: "I would like you address to personally address that issue."

Informal: "You deal with that issue."

However, it would be also polite to say "I would like you to personally deal with that issue."

Another similar idiom is "take care of"
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