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Hossien Jazayeri Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

sort through

what does sort through in this conversation(between an officer and a guilty):
No.That was another party.
you'll just have to...sort that--
sort that through.
  

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As written, it does not make sense to me. To sort through something is to look for something among a number of items somewhere. I've got a coffee can full of old nuts and bolts.

  • As written, it does not make sense to me.
  • To sort through something is to look for something among a number of items somewhere.
  • I've got a coffee can full of old nuts and bolts.
  • I'll sort through them and see if I can find a few that size.
  • To sort out something is to solve a problem or resolve a dispute.
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As written, it does not make sense to me.
To sort through something is to look for something among a number of items somewhere.
I've got a coffee can full of old nuts and bolts. I'll sort through them and see if I can find a few that size.
To sort out something is to solve a problem or resolve a dispute.
The bill they sent me was wro
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would you mind say more examples?
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He's going to sort through all the offers, and decide which one to accept.
They sort through the garbage at the dump, looking for things they can sell.

The policeman told the quarreling neighbors to sort out their differences peacefully.
She decided she would have to get a second job if she was ever going to sort out her finances.
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Hossien JazayeriYou'll just have to sort that through.
My guess: You'll just have to [work that out / figure that out ] (for yourself).

CJ

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