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Hello,
In short, this is what happened.
Can we also say: in brief, this is what happened. Or, in sum? In some places, I've also seen the phrase in fine. Are these acceptable, and are there other phrases which we can use?
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In short, this is what happened.
Can we also say: in brief, this is what happened. Or, in sum? In some places, I've also seen the phrase in fine. Are these acceptable, and are there other phrases which we can use?
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Hi, In short, this is what happened. Can we also say: in brief , this is what happened. Yes.
- Hi, In short, this is what happened.
- Can we also say: in brief , this is what happened.
- Yes.
- Or, in sum ?
- I suppose so, although I encounter this so seldom that it seems awkard to me.
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Hi,
In short, this is what happened.
Can we also say: in brief, this is what happened. Yes.
Or, in sum? I suppose so, although I encounter this so seldom that it seems awkard to me.
In some places, I've also seen the phrase in fine. Yes. Again, rather rare. Sounds rather literary or academic to me.
Are the
In short, this is what happened.
Can we also say: in brief, this is what happened. Yes.
Or, in sum? I suppose so, although I encounter this so seldom that it seems awkard to me.
In some places, I've also seen the phrase in fine. Yes. Again, rather rare. Sounds rather literary or academic to me.
Are the
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Thank you very much for your response, Clive. It clears up a lot of things.
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