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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
in short VS briefly
Can I say " In short, I will explain my opinion"?
Can I say " Briefly, I will tell you what to do during this week"?
Which one is considered formal please?
Can I say " Briefly, I will tell you what to do during this week"?
Which one is considered formal please?
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No, do not use either "in short" or "briefly" in this case. Those phrases signal that you are summing up. For example: What was wrong with New York?
- No, do not use either "in short" or "briefly" in this case.
- Those phrases signal that you are summing up.
- For example: What was wrong with New York?
- In short, the people are rude .
- ) You are wanting instead to use an adverb, modifying "explain" or "tell" to indicate that your explaining or telling will be concise.
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No, do not use either "in short" or "briefly" in this case. Those phrases signal that you are summing up. For example:
What was wrong with New York? In short, the people are rude. ("In short" indicates that you have a lot to say but you will reduce it to a simple statement.)
You are wanting instead to use an adverb, modifying "explain" or "tell" to indicate that your explain
What was wrong with New York? In short, the people are rude. ("In short" indicates that you have a lot to say but you will reduce it to a simple statement.)
You are wanting instead to use an adverb, modifying "explain" or "tell" to indicate that your explain
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