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- etymology - How did issue come to mean problem? - English Language . . .
Historically the "issue" (or "issues") in a lawsuit designated the outcome of pretrial conferences between the judge and parties agreeing what matters and points of law the trial would address -- thus expediting trial by ignoring irrelevant matters
- Issue vs Children - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The are three differences between children and issue, in the sense that is relevant here (obviously, the latter word also has other senses) (1) Issue is a broader term: it encompasses all the lineal descendants of a person, including the person's children, but also grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc (2) Issue is, grammatically, a mass term While one can say that somebody has five
- Whats the difference between resolve and solve?
What's the difference between 'resolve' and 'solve'?Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1984) offers the following useful discussion of how solve and resolve differ in precise sense within the area where their meanings broadly overlap: solve, resolve, unfold, unravel, decipher can all mean to make clear or apparent or intelligible what is obscure or mysterious or incomprehensible Solve
- Why does issue have a negative connotation in the US?
In case you are in dispute with someone, you have an issue with him So you see that issue can mean topic in some contexts (2nd example) and have a negative connotation in others (3rd example) Getting from the 2nd to the 3rd example by saying that the concern may be controversial justifies the (partially) negative connotation
- Use of the word issue as a euphemism for problem
If the guidelines require you not to use issue as a euphemism for "problem", then do not use issue as a euphemism for "problem" I am not sure I understand what the question here is
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- At hand vs on hand vs in hand - English Language Usage Stack . . .
3) The troops entered the village to take the situation in hand = to take it under control to reign it in 4) The matter in hand should be smoothed over with senior managers = the matter that is now being settled the present issue that worries somebody At hand can refer to time or distance (in close proximity)
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