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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

To address/to deal with

Hello!

I have recently found a new meaning of the verb"to address".

I know now that it can have a meaning quite similar than that of the verb "to deal".

I have come acroos it in a context like this:

"Our system(computing)is able to address to many problems"( I think I have seen it with the preposition"to"; I am not completly sure).

So after finding this sentence, I wonder weather we can use the verb" to deal with" instead or not. It occurs to me that maybe the verb" to deal" fits better when the subject is a person.

Thank you very much!!

P.S.***By the way; Is it correct to use the verb" to fit " as I have done?***

Thank you, again.
  

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Hi, I have recently found a new meaning of the verb"to address". I know now that it can have a meaning quite similar than that of the verb "to deal with". Actually, 'address' can mean 'try to deal with something'.

  • Hi, I have recently found a new meaning of the verb"to address".
  • I know now that it can have a meaning quite similar than that of the verb "to deal with".
  • Actually, 'address' can mean 'try to deal with something'.
  • 'Deal with something' usually suggests the dealing was successful.
  • I have come acroos it in a context like this: "Our system(computing)is able to address to many problems"( I think I have seen it with the preposition"to"; I am not completly sure).
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Hi,

I have recently found a new meaning of the verb"to address".

I know now that it can have a meaning quite similar than that of the verb "to deal with".

Actually, 'address' can mean 'try to deal with something'. 'Deal with something' usually suggests the dealing was successful.

I have come acroos it in a context like this:

"Our system(computi
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Thank you very very much Clive, for your reply.

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