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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
difference between these two
matter-of-fact
the fact of the matter
the fact of the matter
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As an adjective, " matter of fact " means calm and sensible. As a noun phrase, it means something verifiable, not mere opinion or speculation. " Fact of the matter " means the truth about a situation.
- As an adjective, " matter of fact " means calm and sensible.
- As a noun phrase, it means something verifiable, not mere opinion or speculation.
- " Fact of the matter " means the truth about a situation.
- The fact of the matter was that John was facing prison time, but he was quite matter of fact about his arrest.
- " he said.
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As an adjective, "matter of fact" means calm and sensible. As a noun phrase, it means something verifiable, not mere opinion or speculation. "Fact of the matter" means the truth about a situation.
The fact of the matter was that John was f
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