report something vs address something

Both 'report something' and 'address something' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Report something' is used when you want to inform someone about an issue or problem, while 'address something' is used when you want to deal with or focus on a particular matter.

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report something

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when you want to inform someone about an issue or problem.

This phrase is used when you need to provide information about a specific situation, problem, or incident to someone in authority or to the appropriate person.

Examples:

Please report any suspicious activity to the security office.
Employees are encouraged to report any safety hazards in the workplace.

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- She goes to report something, and the smuggler kills her.
But I must report something more to Your Highness
Mr President, I would like to report something to Parliament and ask for its support.
Why wouldn't you report something that valuable if it was stolen?
MAYBE ONE OF THEM WILL REPORT SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP US.
I'm sorry, but I'm obliged to report something like this, I can't just...
Now women, victims or even clients who have the courage to try to get help, or who want to report something, now have to note down three different numbers, or rather they have to dial different numbers.

Alternatives:

inform about something
notify about something
bring to someone's attention

address something

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when you want to deal with or focus on a particular matter.

This phrase is used when you need to handle, discuss, or focus on a specific issue, topic, or concern.

Examples:

We need to address the budget shortfall before moving forward with the project.
The company is working to address customer complaints and improve service.

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I will address something central to my thinking!
But before I get to that, I want to address something that you May be wondering about.
Mr President, I regret having to address something that is an internal group matter, but, on Tuesday, our group agreed with the rapporteur that this item 8 would be amended, as it is drafted in a misleading way.
Well, I will answer that question, John, but I'd like to address first something Ms. Dunbar said a few moments ago.
And, judging by his address, something bigger on the side.
If she's on his books, he'll have her medical records, an address, something.
It's his new address or something. the Valentine's day massacre was February 14th.
A time and an address or something like that?
This address, there's something there.
When I arrived at the address, It was something different entirely.
I found something, too, an address and something that looks like a license plate number.
If I am not mistaken, Henry has something to address.
It is indeed important to attempt, as a matter of urgency, to do something to address the damage caused by the terrible earthquake on 23 June this year.
I hope that the Minister will come to his senses and address the question, something which is already being prioritised by the rest of Europe.
The matter I should like to address here, something which I have reflected on many times, because I am of Turkish origin, is the following.
You know, if Walter knew that he was moving away, then why wouldn't he include some kind of forwarding address or-or something?
Once I realized that there were real serious problems - fundamental problems - that I could do something to address, I didn't see a way to forget that. I didn't see a way not to.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, it is true that the mass importation of counterfeit products does a great deal of damage to the European economy, particularly to the production of quality goods, and I am indeed in favour of doing something to address this.
Which was something that we were beginning to address.
They wanted the address here to send you something.

Alternatives:

deal with something
tackle something
focus on something

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