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Pamela81 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

To fix or to set?

Hi!

please help me with the use of these two verbs:

" the time will be set later" or "the time will be fixed later" ?

"this point issue will be set later" or "this point\issue will be fixed later"

Thanks

Pamela
  

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The verb "fix" is not commonly used with time . One example is in the context of murder investigations: The police are trying to fix the time of the victim's death. ( fix = determine ) Very casually, it can be used synonomously with set .

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  • The verb "fix" is not commonly used with time .
  • One example is in the context of murder investigations: The police are trying to fix the time of the victim's death.
  • ( fix = determine ) Very casually, it can be used synonomously with set .
  • Let's fix the time of our next conference.
  • Or something that occurs regularly: They meet at a fixed time every week on Wednesdays.
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The verb "fix" is not commonly used with time.

One example is in the context of murder investigations: The police are trying to fix the time of the victim's death. (fix = determine)

Very casually, it can be used synonomously with set.

Let's fix the time of our next conference.
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Thank you very much for your examples.



As regarding "point" and "issue"



"I will discuss this point with my project manager"

"I will discuss the issue with my project manager" is it enough?



I was trying to say that I will discuss about the order for electricity (that is the point or issue)



thanks


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Pamela81"I will discuss this point with my project manager"
"I will discuss the issue with my project manager
Use "point" if it is just something for a discussion.

There will be four points for discussion on the agenda for the next meeting: the date of the holiday party, parking sticker renewal, our seasonal charity project, and "bring your daught
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Dear,

thanks . Now it is clear. Please can you tell me if "issue" is always used when it is a problem?

Regards

Pamela
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Pamela81Dear,

thanks . Now it is clear. Please can you tell me if "issue" is always used when it is a problem?

Regards
Pamela
Yes, when it is something for discussion. Issues usually involve a controversy.

We need to resolve the following issues:....

By the way, issue has other unrelated definitions.
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Regarding the verb "to fix":

I need explanation please for the use of "is ..." or "has ..."



"The time for the handover of your stand is fixed / has been fixed for...."



Thanks a lot



Pamela
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They are two different tenses in the passive voice.

It is fixed. (present tense, passive voice) It is an action that happens in the present time, or generally true without a time reference. (e.g. The snow melts in the sunshine.)

It has been fixed. (present perfect tense, passive voice). It is a past action, recently completed.
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Are you adjusting something already in place? Fixed.

Are you initially appointing something? Set.
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Hi,

Please correct me on this...

1. Shall i fix a date for next week?

2. Shall i fix a date in next week?

which one is correct? or Else is there any other way that i could write...?

Thanks,

Sasha

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