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Julie Rhiles Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Word Usage

Hello!
Help me please with word usage. Do I "solve" or "resolve" the situation? Which verb should be used in this phrase?
  

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Julie Rhiles Do I "solve" or "resolve" the situation? If you have to choose between those, it's "resolve". You solve a problem, not a situation.

— CalifJim

  • Julie Rhiles Do I "solve" or "resolve" the situation?
  • If you have to choose between those, it's "resolve".
  • You solve a problem, not a situation.
  • You also take care of a situation.
  • Mother on the phone to one of her friends: Hang on a minute.
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Julie RhilesDo I "solve" or "resolve" the situation?
If you have to choose between those, it's "resolve". You solve a problem, not a situation.

You also take care of a situation.

Mother on the phone to one of her friends: Hang on a minute. The kids are running wild in the house. Let me take care of this situation and I'll get ba
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