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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

not in those exact word

Are the following words natural?

He said xxx but not in those exact words.He said something to the tune of that.

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"To the tune of" is not used that way. It means "in the approximate monetary amount of". " He said something to that effect.

  • "To the tune of" is not used that way.
  • It means "in the approximate monetary amount of".
  • " He said something to that effect.
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"To the tune of" is not used that way. It means "in the approximate monetary amount of". You might say, "The IRS nailed him to the tune of $300,000.00."

He said something to that effect.
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He said *** but not in those exact words. He said something like / akin to that.

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