I told a friend of mine, "I'll tell you some terms or phrases that will sound like the names of some of our friends and you have to guess whose name I mean. Three of those terms or phrases were: Hugely cleaver (this term was for hugo clive), Hard lion (this term was for Harvey leon), Cut your anna (This term was for Katrina). I had more terms or phrases like this for my other friends.
I want to know if the words "term" and "phrase" correct in this context?
And Can you correct my sentences if they contain errors?
It's "words or phrases", not "terms or phrases". "terms" more often refers to specialized vocabulary within a particular field. "hypotenuse" is a term used in mathematics.
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It's "words or phrases", not "terms or phrases".
"terms" more often refers to specialized vocabulary within a particular field.
"hypotenuse" is a term used in mathematics.
"quadruped" is a term used in biology.
"neutrino" is a term used in particle physics.
CJ