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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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How would you phrase the following sentence please?

In title I'm closer to her because I'm her sister but I'm not closer to her in real life. She's closer to her best friend than to me.

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As a relative I'm close to her because I'm her sister, but I'm not close to her in real life. She's closer to her best friend than to me. This is a tough one.

  • As a relative I'm close to her because I'm her sister, but I'm not close to her in real life.
  • She's closer to her best friend than to me.
  • This is a tough one.
  • ) In name I'm closest to her because I'm her sister, but I'm not closest to her in real life.
  • She's closer to her best friend than to me.
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As a relative I'm close to her because I'm her sister, but I'm not close to her in real life. She's closer to her best friend than to me.

This is a tough one. It's perhaps best to go with the superlative: (I'm the closest one.)
In name I'm closest to her because I'm her sister, but I'm not closest to her in real life. She's closer to her best friend than to me.

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