Boy, if you're not fast on the uptake, you end up way down in the thread!

Wendy, actually, I was not aware that "sorted" by itself was idiomatic. And that's the one that always amuses me. Paul, we aren't in disagreement. But I don't consider "sorted out" and "figured out" synonymous. And I read many times the use of "sorted out" where I would think "figured out".

Sherry


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