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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Stock phrase
Hi, everyone. I'm a newcomer with a lot of questions about English ... hoping anyone here could help me out of them ... ^^
In my country, the examination authority released a report about students' performance of the latest public exam. She said students used a number of "stock phrases" (they are referred to phrases memorized by students without knowing how to use them). For example, "Last but not least", "Be that as it may", "In a nutshell" and "it is crystal clear that" were used inappropriately. But she never tells us how to use them appropriately ... Can anyone here teach me how to use them? I mean in what context are they used? Any representative examples?
Also, the use of 'moreover', 'furthermore', etc are sometimes said to be used only in formal situations. Is that true? And are they used to introduce new ideas or complement the idea mentioned?
Many thx.
In my country, the examination authority released a report about students' performance of the latest public exam. She said students used a number of "stock phrases" (they are referred to phrases memorized by students without knowing how to use them). For example, "Last but not least", "Be that as it may", "In a nutshell" and "it is crystal clear that" were used inappropriately. But she never tells us how to use them appropriately ... Can anyone here teach me how to use them? I mean in what context are they used? Any representative examples?
Also, the use of 'moreover', 'furthermore', etc are sometimes said to be used only in formal situations. Is that true? And are they used to introduce new ideas or complement the idea mentioned?
Many thx.
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Let me answer your last question first. I don't consider the terms "furthermore" and "moreover" formal, and they are used to complement and expand upon the thing you're discussing. "Last but not least" is used to introduce the last in a set of something, usually in a show.
- Let me answer your last question first.
- I don't consider the terms "furthermore" and "moreover" formal, and they are used to complement and expand upon the thing you're discussing.
- "Last but not least" is used to introduce the last in a set of something, usually in a show.
- " "Be that as it may" shows that you're acknowledging the other person's opinion while holding true to your own.
- " "In a nutshell" is used to say you're giving the shortened version of something.
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Let me answer your last question first. I don't consider the terms "furthermore" and "moreover" formal, and they are used to complement and expand upon the thing you're discussing.
"Last but not least" is used to introduce the last in a set of something, usually in a show. For example: "And last but not least, we have the magnificent Carrie Adams!"
"Be that as it may" shows that
"Last but not least" is used to introduce the last in a set of something, usually in a show. For example: "And last but not least, we have the magnificent Carrie Adams!"
"Be that as it may" shows that
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Just on your first question, 'moreover' and 'furthermore' are formal. They are not used in speech (other than presentations or perhaps in a formal business situation etc), or informal writing (email to a friend, etc).
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