ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: find/figure out what the theme is

Angliholic — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:10:42 GMT

Philip wrote:
Angliholic wrote:

Each year the parade's organizers choose a theme for the marchers and puppeteers. When these creative minds find/figure out what the theme is, they go to work.

Which sounds better in the above sample to you, find or figure? If both, are they the same in meaning? Thanks.

Find. They learn what the theme will be, and then they go and figure out what they are going to do to carry it out.

Thanks, Philip, for the clear reply.

I get it now.

Re: find/figure out what the theme is

Philip — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:54:58 GMT

Angliholic wrote:

Each year the parade's organizers choose a theme for the marchers and puppeteers. When these creative minds find/figure out what the theme is, they go to work.

Which sounds better in the above sample to you, find or figure? If both, are they the same in meaning? Thanks.

Find. They learn what the theme will be, and then they go and figure out what they are going to do to carry it out.

find/figure out what the theme is

Angliholic — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:24:04 GMT

Each year the parade's organizers choose a theme for the marchers and puppeteers. When these creative minds find/figure out what the theme is, they go to work.

Which sounds better in the above sample to you, find or figure? If both, are they the same in meaning? Thanks.