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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

To make confidences

Does the term 'making confidences' make sense?


For instance, does this sentence make sense:


"They were best friends, and they used to make confidences to each other."


Note: By 'making confidences', I mean they used to tell things to each which they wouldn't to any other people (secrets, intimate talk, etc)

  

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Christine Christie Does the term 'making confidences' make sense? No. " See above.

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Christine ChristieDoes the term 'making confidences' make sense?

No.

Christine Christie"They were best friends, and they used to make confidences to confide in each other."

See above.

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Christine Christie they used to make confidences to each other.

With the noun form 'confidences' the usual verb is 'share' or 'exchange', not 'make'.

... used to share/exchange confidences. (Omit 'to each other'.)

CJ

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