dilodi83
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2006
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Italian
- Home Country
- Italy
- Current Location
- Italy
Let's picture this situation:
I live in France but I had to fly to England on a business trip. On my way back to France, I got stucked at the airport because of a snowstorm. I call my father in France and this is an example of the conversation we have had:
Dad: Hey, what happened? Is the flight late? Has it been delayed?
Me: No dad, there's a snowstorm and lots of flights have been delayed. I don't know
when this situation is going to clear up (Question 1: Is the future correct here?
Question 2: Is "clear up" correct in this context?)
Dad: Ok, Do you have enough money with you?
Me: Yes dad, don't worry about that.
Dad: Are you ok now? When do you think you'll get back?
Me: I don't know dad, but don't worry, I'll figure it out. (Question 3: In this
sentence, "figure out" is a synonym of "work out", isn't it? That means that I'm going to find a solution to sort this problem out. Is this correct?
Question 4: Could I replace "figure out" with "to get by" in this context? If I can't what would the difference be?)
Thanks very much for your help.
I live in France but I had to fly to England on a business trip. On my way back to France, I got stucked at the airport because of a snowstorm. I call my father in France and this is an example of the conversation we have had:
Dad: Hey, what happened? Is the flight late? Has it been delayed?
Me: No dad, there's a snowstorm and lots of flights have been delayed. I don't know
when this situation is going to clear up (Question 1: Is the future correct here?
Question 2: Is "clear up" correct in this context?)
Dad: Ok, Do you have enough money with you?
Me: Yes dad, don't worry about that.
Dad: Are you ok now? When do you think you'll get back?
Me: I don't know dad, but don't worry, I'll figure it out. (Question 3: In this
sentence, "figure out" is a synonym of "work out", isn't it? That means that I'm going to find a solution to sort this problem out. Is this correct?
Question 4: Could I replace "figure out" with "to get by" in this context? If I can't what would the difference be?)
Thanks very much for your help.