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Sergeyafal Posted 12 years ago
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Is it correct to say "He touch me in a nutshell about it." to mean "He spoke to me a little bit about it."
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Is it correct to say "He touch me in a nutshell about it." to mean "He spoke to me a little bit about it."
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", but it still isn't right. "in a nutshell" is a correct idiom, but you cannot "touch someone in a nutshell". " "in a nutshell" implies that essence of something is captured, so it means more than simply "a little bit".
- ", but it still isn't right.
- "in a nutshell" is a correct idiom, but you cannot "touch someone in a nutshell".
- " "in a nutshell" implies that essence of something is captured, so it means more than simply "a little bit".
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To be grammatical your sentence would have to say "He touched me..", but it still isn't right. "in a nutshell" is a correct idiom, but you cannot "touch someone in a nutshell". You could say "He explained it to me in a nutshell."
"in a nutshell" implies that essence of something is captured, so it means more than simply "a little bit".
"in a nutshell" implies that essence of something is captured, so it means more than simply "a little bit".
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sergeyafalIs it correct to say "He touch me in a nutshell about it." to mean "He spoke to me a little bit about it."No. It has to be about words, especially explanations, not about touching.
in a nutshell ~ In a few words; concisely: Just give me the facts in a nutshell.
in a nutshell - Summed up briefly; "gave the facts in a nutshell";
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