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chatter

0Suppose there's a group of five gossiping in a corner. Can I say, they are chattering instead of chatting to express the idea that they are talking rapidly and at times, multiple people talking at the same time. I'm trying to see in what contexts the word chatter is used. 02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Suppose there's a group of five gossiping in a corner. Can I say, they are chattering instead of chatting to express the idea that they are talking rapidly and at times, multiple people talking at the same time. 02font 00Generally speaking, yes.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Suppose there's a group of five gossiping in a corner.
  • Can I say, they are chattering instead of chatting to express the idea that they are talking rapidly and at times, multiple people talking at the same time.
  • 02font 00Generally speaking, yes.
  • 02font 00 I would say that it's a word that is quite seldom used or encountered.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Suppose there's a group of five gossiping in a corner. Can I say, they are chattering instead of chatting to express the idea that they are talking rapidly and at times, multiple people talking at the same time. 02font00Generally speaking, yes. 00We occasionally speak of a group of birds or monkeys 'chattering
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0Thanks Clive. I'll try not to use it 05000 - at least not until I master its usage010id1
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0I would say it's limited to being used to talk about a chat room.02br
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00Oh, look at all the chatters today.02br
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00I like using the word "chattering" to describe a bunch of people talking quickly and perhaps loudly , just like a group of monkeys. It makes me think of that song from 01i00The Musical Man02i00, "Pick a Little.
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