To address/to deal with

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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.

Clive · Accepted Answer

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). Don't use 'to'.

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. Use 'deal with something', not 'deal something'.

Thank you very much!!

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

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you very very much Clive, for your reply.

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