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Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
To be honest vs being honest
Hye could anyone please help me with this . What is the difference between these two?
"To be honest with you" and "being honest with you "
and how could i use them and in which situations?
Can i use them by substituting them with each other?
THANKS!
"To be honest with you" and "being honest with you "
and how could i use them and in which situations?
Can i use them by substituting them with each other?
THANKS!
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They would both be used in the same situations and they are synonymous, but I have never heard anyone use the '-ing' form as a comment clause.
- They would both be used in the same situations and they are synonymous, but I have never heard anyone use the '-ing' form as a comment clause.
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They would both be used in the same situations and they are synonymous, but I have never heard anyone use the '-ing' form as a comment clause.
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To be honest with you is a set phrase, to introduce an opinion that the other person might not agree with. It's meaning is similar to "confidentially" or "honestly."
A: Would you like apple strudel for dessert?
B: To be honest with you, I never liked apple strudel very much.
"Being honest with you" is not a substitute; it is used in sentence
A: Would you like apple strudel for dessert?
B: To be honest with you, I never liked apple strudel very much.
"Being honest with you" is not a substitute; it is used in sentence
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