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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

On a personal note - meaning

1. What does "on a personal note" mean?
2. Is it okay to use this phrase like the example below in changing the tone of an interview, for example, from work-related to something personal?
3. Does it sound natural? If not, any phrase suggestions?


On a more personal note, I enjoy reading books and traveling.
  

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Anonymous What does "on a personal note" mean? It's usually part of a narrative or report (or interview, as you suggest). The question is, Who is the person??

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  • Anonymous What does "on a personal note" mean?
  • It's usually part of a narrative or report (or interview, as you suggest).
  • The question is, Who is the person??
  • I suppose something like a blog is all on a personal note.
  • If a reporter is giving a summary of an interview he has conducted in the past with an important person about an important subject, when he begins a segment, or paragraph with, "On a [more] personal note; he may be about to tell us something about himself (the reporter), or he may be about to reveal something off topic which the "important person" told him about his personal life.
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AnonymousWhat does "on a personal note" mean?
It's usually part of a narrative or report (or interview, as you suggest).

The question is, Who is the person??

I suppose something like a blog is all on a personal note.

If a reporter is giving a summary of an interview he has conducted in the past with an important per
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Thank you, A. I really appreciate your explanation. It makes sense to me now. Emotion: smile
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