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Osee Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Things will work out; they always do.

I understand that "work out" means "solve (something)." So I would like to say this instead of the subject:
Things will be worked out.

Do you think so? Thanks.
  

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This has a slightly different meaning; "things will be worked out" means that someone will be taking definite action to solve the problem. "Things will work out" means that a solution will be reached without active problem-solving. "

  • This has a slightly different meaning; "things will be worked out" means that someone will be taking definite action to solve the problem.
  • "Things will work out" means that a solution will be reached without active problem-solving.
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This has a slightly different meaning; "things will be worked out" means that someone will be taking definite action to solve the problem. "Things will work out" means that a solution will be reached without active problem-solving. In fact, I've heard this expressed as "things will work themselves out" or "it will work itself out."

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