English Language & Usage Asked by loukpadpao on May 31, 2021
Thank you very much for your time and answers.
There are at least two explanations for the construct. Both depend on ellipsis. My suggestions for the omitted material are shown {so}.
One solution to {the question of} solving unemployment problems is help from governments.
One solution to {the} solving {of} unemployment problems is help from governments.
Ellipsis = a situation in which words are left out of a sentence but the sentence can still be understood
Answered by Anton on May 31, 2021
Are those sentences with 'solution to' correct?
Not from my perspective as a native speaker, no
From your comment that you're trying to directly solve the problem the sentence mentions, I'd connect the use of "solution" directly to the use of "problem"..
..or if you want to connect "solve" to the problem, drop the use of "solution"..
..rather than a sentence construct that causes the reading user to closely associate "solution" with "solve" - because solving is "providing a solution" it doesn't make sense to "solve a solution".
If you want to outline that the solution is one of many, add some more wording to distance "solution" from "solve", and more clearly create a "set of problems that are solved" so you can talk about one of the solutions:
Answered by Caius Jard on May 31, 2021
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