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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of apocryphal

Hi

Could you please tell me if you as a native speaker of English use or hear this word used in everyday life? How natural would you find it if you heard it in a recent movie?

The story was apocryphal.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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It's not unusual in educated conversation, but it's not common.

— Clive

  • It's not unusual in educated conversation, but it's not common.
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It's not unusual in educated conversation, but it's not common.

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Mr. TomCould you please tell me if you as a native speaker of English use or hear this word used in everyday life?

Extremely rarely.

Mr. TomHow natural would you find it if you heard it in a recent movie?

Probably very natural. There would be something in the plot that makes it natural for the characters to speak

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