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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Sentimentally speaking

Is this sentence correct?


Person A : The 2 are close.


Person B : I didn’t think they were.


Person C : close, proximity wise / in terms of proximity but not sentimentally speaking.



Is it correct to say : sentimentally speaking

Could you give me an example with sentimentally speaking?


Is it correct to say “proximity wise or in terms of proximity?

Would a native speaker say this?


thank you

  

Top answer

Is this dialogue correct? Person A : The two are close. Person B : I didn’t think they were.

  • Is this dialogue correct?
  • Person A : The two are close.
  • Person B : I didn’t think they were.
  • Person C : Close, proximity wise ?
  • Or in terms of proximity but not sentimentally speaking?.
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Is this dialogue correct?


Person A : The two are close.


Person B : I didn’t think they were.


Person C : Close, proximity wise ? Or in terms of proximity but not sentimentally speaking?.



Is it correct to say : sentimentally speaking. Yes. But note that C just means that he is not using the sentimental meaning of the word '

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