i figure out the answer vs i figuring out the answer

The correct phrase is 'I figure out the answer.' 'Figure out' is a phrasal verb that means to understand or solve something. In this case, 'figure out' is in the present tense, so 'figure' should be used instead of 'figuring.'

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i figure out the answer

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the action of understanding or solving something in the present tense.

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I've been through this thing twice, and I can't figure out if the answer's yes or no.
If I do, don't tell me what the mistake is; just say, "you're close," or something like that, and I'll try and figure out the answer - which could be pretty entertaining in itself.
You figure out the answer to that, I think you'll probably have your killer.
Once you figure out the answers, just text them to the rest of the guys.
You ever figure out the answer to his question?
When you figure out the answer to my question... then you'll have the answer to yours.
It took me a long time to figure out the answer.
She's the kind of woman... who helps a guy figure out the answers... that she would make an incredible partner... and a wonderful wife and mother.
She's the kind of woman... who helps a guy figure out the answers... that she would make an incredible partner... and a wonderful wife and mother.
It's the best place to figure out how to answer those texts.
Here in 2009, you know, it's not an easy thing to be a forest ecologist, gripping ourselves with these kinds of questions and trying to figure out how we can answer them.
I read a lot of mysteries, and I figure out the endings halfway.
You can stay in my apartment in Paris until I figure out the logistics.
Then I figure out the halfway point, and I go just a little beyond it.
Not till I figure out the riddle of the tattoo.
If you're trying to figure out how far I'll go in order to express my interest I think you have the answer.
Not if the answer's something we need to figure out as a couple.
If we're going to figure out where tobias hankel has taken reid, the answer is in this house.
Try to really find the answer this time, try to figure out... why I'm like this.
And I think that the answer is, we can look at mortality data, and we can use mortality data to figure out what the prevalence was in the past.

i figuring out the answer

This phrase is incorrect. 'Figuring out' is a phrasal verb that should be used in the present tense as 'figure out.'

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So we needed a social method for figuring out the answer to this.
I know, Mr. Gardner is trying to figuring out whether he can answer.
She's figuring out the most efficient way to take you down.
We got past all the lawyers and figuring out the alimony.
I'm still figuring out the buttons.
I'm sort of figuring out the decorative scheme.
I'm figuring out the right time to cut him off.
We're focusing on figuring out the cause of your problems.
She's figuring out the combination for me.
Things don't go well, and instead of figuring out the problem, everyone picks a scapegoat and then gangs up on them.
Okay, well, Trick says he was close to figuring out the Garuda's location.
On the one hand, I'm proud of you for figuring out the work around.
So, I'm having trouble figuring out the candy that has a lot going on.
So, I'm having trouble figuring out the candy that has a lot going on.
I need to focus on figuring out the connection between Lonnie and the cult.
So that's what he needs to be doing with his time, not figuring out the mythological mysteries of Catherine Chandler.
I need you to worry about figuring out the name of the person who stole our rock by tracking down that van.
You see, I worked for years on figuring out the date of the apocalypse...
She's in a chair, so just figuring out the ramps...
And while you're figuring out the best way to coax a patient into a treatment that has an 85% mortality rate, here's some advice: Don't.

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i figure out the answer vs i figuring out the answer