Have I correctly used ‘in a friendly tone’ in the sentence?
In a friendly tone, the guidance counselor has suggested that I be open to criticisms by other people.
In that sentence, "by" is wrong; you need "from" instead. I would also move "in a friendly tone" to after "suggested", although it's not wrong where it is now.
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In that sentence, "by" is wrong; you need "from" instead. I would also move "in a friendly tone" to after "suggested", although it's not wrong where it is now.