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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
The thing / The problem is...
The thing / The problem is...
I think that they are interchangeable for the same meaning? For example,
The thing is that I do not like it.
The problem is that I do not like it.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual and take good care.
I think that they are interchangeable for the same meaning? For example,
The thing is that I do not like it.
The problem is that I do not like it.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual and take good care.
Top answer
'The thing is . ' is more informal. And more for spoken English.
- 'The thing is .
- ' is more informal.
- And more for spoken English.
- Clive
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'The thing is . . .' is more informal. And more for spoken English.
Clive
Clive
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Thank you so much and on second thought, I feel like there is some difference between them in meaning and usage. Can you feel it and use them differently? Thank you and take good care.
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The thing is. . . can refer to a problem.
But it can also refer to things that are not problems.
eg The thing is I'm so happy!
Clive
But it can also refer to things that are not problems.
eg The thing is I'm so happy!
Clive
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