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OttoJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I'll sort out myself

situation:

Harry and Ronald are roommates, and tonight they have to attend formal hall dinner; but Harry doesn't want to go. Can he say this to Ronald?

-I'll sort out myself. (=I'll deal with things myself/leave me alone/don't mind me etc.)Enjoy the evening.

Are there other ways of expressing the same meaning?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

In the US, I think more common might be something like "I'll be fine alone. ~ Don't worry about me ~ I'm good here". Sort out sounds a bit British to me.

— Philip

  • In the US, I think more common might be something like "I'll be fine alone.
  • ~ Don't worry about me ~ I'm good here".
  • Sort out sounds a bit British to me.
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In the US, I think more common might be something like "I'll be fine alone. ~ Don't worry about me ~ I'm good here". Sort out sounds a bit British to me.
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It's not my style. (I don't like formal dinner parties.)
I'll take a rain check. (I don't want to go this time, maybe next time.)
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To me (BrE) sort out suggests that the speaker has some issues that need to be resolved. That is why he does not wish to go out. It could alo means that he will resolve the problems caused by his failure to attend an obligatory function.
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