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meaning of "Address the issue" #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:22 am   meaning of "Address the issue"
 

Test No. incompl/inter-60 "Cliches", question 3

I really think we should talk about the subject we wanted to in the first place and ......... the issue.

(a) advise
(b) speak
(c) address
(d) talk

Test No. incompl/inter-60 "Cliches", answer 3

I really think we should talk about the subject we wanted to in the first place and address the issue.

Correct answer: (c) address

Hi! I don't get it!!! Meaning of Address the issue

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Address #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:35 am   Address
 

Hi,

'Address the issue' means face up to the question/consider the matter - in other words do something practical about a certain subject.

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Address #3 (permalink) Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:39 am   Address
 

Alan wrote:
Hi,

'Address the issue' means face up to the question/consider the matter - in other words do something practical about a certain subject.

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meaning of "Address the issue" #4 (permalink) Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:33 am   meaning of "Address the issue"
 

Hi,
In this context, can I use "talk about"?
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meaning of "Address the issue" #5 (permalink) Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:12 am   meaning of "Address the issue"
 

No... notice that the example given already starts with, "we should talk about..."
Having spoken about the issue, and clearly identified it, then 'addressing it' means taking action - doing something practical about it, as Alan has already explained.
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meaning of "Address the issue" #6 (permalink) Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:16 am   meaning of "Address the issue"
 

Thank you very much. I am trying to learn English each day. I hope I can get alot of help from you, thanks again.
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address the issue #7 (permalink) Mon Dec 27, 2010 14:22 pm   address the issue
 

Hello BZ,

Is this sentence can mean this: " I really think we should talk about the subject we wanted to in the first place so it's high time we addressed the issue." ?
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meaning of "Address the issue" #8 (permalink) Mon Dec 27, 2010 15:02 pm   meaning of "Address the issue"
 

You could say that, though it is a very long-winded, repetitive way of putting it.
'I really think we should address the issue that we wanted to talk about in the first place."
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question 3 #9 (permalink) Mon Dec 27, 2010 15:55 pm   question 3
 

Thanks BZ, then I interpreted well the sentence but I didn't know to get it in concise style.
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