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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Resolve the problems with detailed explanation
Hi teachers,
"Thank you for resolving the problems with detailed explanation."
My meaning is to thank the person who helped me resolve the problems. He has given me a very detailed explanation. Would the above sentence bear the same meaning? I am struggling with the usage of "with", because the preposition follows "problem" usually is "with", and I don't want the sentence to come off like "resolving the problems connected with detailed explanation".
Thank you.
TN
"Thank you for resolving the problems with detailed explanation."
My meaning is to thank the person who helped me resolve the problems. He has given me a very detailed explanation. Would the above sentence bear the same meaning? I am struggling with the usage of "with", because the preposition follows "problem" usually is "with", and I don't want the sentence to come off like "resolving the problems connected with detailed explanation".
Thank you.
TN
Top answer
" -- This isn't a very natural form of words to me. I'd understand it to have the meaning that you want, but there's a risk it might be taken as a faulty way of saying the meaning that you don't want. I'd restructure the sentence.
- " -- This isn't a very natural form of words to me.
- I'd understand it to have the meaning that you want, but there's a risk it might be taken as a faulty way of saying the meaning that you don't want.
- I'd restructure the sentence.
- For example, you could say "Thank you for your detailed explanation which resolved the problems".
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"Thank you for resolving the problems with detailed explanation." -- This isn't a very natural form of words to me. I'd understand it to have the meaning that you want, but there's a risk it might be taken as a faulty way of saying the meaning that you don't want.
I'd restructure the sentence. For example, you could say "Thank you for your detailed explanation which resolve
I'd restructure the sentence. For example, you could say "Thank you for your detailed explanation which resolve
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Hi Mr. Wordy,
Thank you for your help.
I looked up the dictionary for the word "provide". It's followed by "with".
Would this sound natural to you, "Thank you for providing the problems with solutions"? It would mean to provide solutions for the problems. Is there still a risk it might be mistaken?
Thank you.
TN
Thank you for your help.
I looked up the dictionary for the word "provide". It's followed by "with".
Would this sound natural to you, "Thank you for providing the problems with solutions"? It would mean to provide solutions for the problems. Is there still a risk it might be mistaken?
Thank you.
TN
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How about this:
Thank you for resolving the problem and for providing me with a detailed explanation.
Thank you for resolving the problem and for providing me with a detailed explanation.
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Hi Grammar Geek,
This is a good sentence.
Could I ask if "to provide solutions for the problems" is correct and natural?
Thank you.
TN
This is a good sentence.
Could I ask if "to provide solutions for the problems" is correct and natural?
Thank you.
TN
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Hi Tina,
I would say "solutions to" not "solutions for" -- but as always, it's best to see the whole sentence.
-Barbara
I would say "solutions to" not "solutions for" -- but as always, it's best to see the whole sentence.
-Barbara
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