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Christine Christie Posted 3 years ago
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"Mike is known among his mates for his wits."



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Christine Christie Is this sentence correct? Yes. Two things, though: Americans use "friends" instead of "mates", and I want to be sure you know the difference between "wits", which is like intelligence, and "wit", which is quick, incisive sense of humor.

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  • Christine Christie Is this sentence correct?
  • Yes.
  • Two things, though: Americans use "friends" instead of "mates", and I want to be sure you know the difference between "wits", which is like intelligence, and "wit", which is quick, incisive sense of humor.
  • "Wits" seems formal for the setting you present.
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Christine ChristieIs this sentence correct?

Yes. Two things, though: Americans use "friends" instead of "mates", and I want to be sure you know the difference between "wits", which is like intelligence, and "wit", which is quick, incisive sense of humor. "Wits" seems formal for the setting you present.

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