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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
"As it were" and "so to speak"
Hi
I apologize if I have asked this question before.
Would you say that these expressions carry the same meaning?
As it were
So to speak
Are these sentences OK? Any suggestions are welcome.
By passing comments like this, you only sound like a pompous fool, as it were.
By passing comments like this, you only sound like a pompous fool, so to speak.
Thanks,
Tom
I apologize if I have asked this question before.
Would you say that these expressions carry the same meaning?
As it were
So to speak
Are these sentences OK? Any suggestions are welcome.
By passing comments like this, you only sound like a pompous fool, as it were.
By passing comments like this, you only sound like a pompous fool, so to speak.
Thanks,
Tom
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Hi, Would you say that these expressions carry the same meaning? Generally speaking, yes, although one might sound better in a partiular context. As it were So to speak Are these sentences OK?
- Hi, Would you say that these expressions carry the same meaning?
- Generally speaking, yes, although one might sound better in a partiular context.
- As it were So to speak Are these sentences OK?
- Any suggestions are welcome.
- By passing comments like this, you only sound like a pompous fool, as it were.
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Hi,
Would you say that these expressions carry the same meaning? Generally speaking, yes, although one might sound better in a partiular context.
As it were
So to speak
Are these sentences OK? Any suggestions are welcome.
By passing comments like this, you only sound like a pompous fool, as it were.
By passing comments
Would you say that these expressions carry the same meaning? Generally speaking, yes, although one might sound better in a partiular context.
As it were
So to speak
Are these sentences OK? Any suggestions are welcome.
By passing comments like this, you only sound like a pompous fool, as it were.
By passing comments
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Thanks, Clive! Do you find these sentences OK?
[Boy to his younger brother]
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, so to speak.
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, as it were.
Thanks,
Tom
[Boy to his younger brother]
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, so to speak.
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, as it were.
Thanks,
Tom
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They're the same. You can add, "in a manner of speaking" to your collection.
Your sentences are okay. The additional phrases serve to blunt the insult.
It would perhaps be more common to use them following a less obvious statement, or one in which the meaning of the preceding phrase must be pondered.
Your sentences are okay. The additional phrases serve to blunt the insult.
It would perhaps be more common to use them following a less obvious statement, or one in which the meaning of the preceding phrase must be pondered.
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Hi,
Do you find these sentences OK? Yes.
[Boy to his younger brother] Children don't speak this way.
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, so to speak.
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, as it were.
Because he broke it, it sounds like he really is in deep tro
Do you find these sentences OK? Yes.
[Boy to his younger brother] Children don't speak this way.
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, so to speak.
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, as it were.
Because he broke it, it sounds like he really is in deep tro
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Mr. TomThanks, Clive! Do you find these sentences OK?
[Boy to his younger brother]
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, so to speak.
You've broken Mother's favourite vase. Now you're in deep trouble, as it
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