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Julie Rhiles Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Word Usage

Is it okay to use the word 'delete' in the phrase 'delete somebody from your life'? I want to say that when you break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend, you don't have to stop communicating with them for good.
  

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Julie Rhiles Is it okay to use the word 'delete' in the phrase 'delete somebody from your life'? As a facetious expression used to a friend, it is cute, but it is not a normal use of the word.

— Mister Micawber

  • Julie Rhiles Is it okay to use the word 'delete' in the phrase 'delete somebody from your life'?
  • As a facetious expression used to a friend, it is cute, but it is not a normal use of the word.
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Julie RhilesIs it okay to use the word 'delete' in the phrase 'delete somebody from your life'?
As a facetious expression used to a friend, it is cute, but it is not a normal use of the word.
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Mister MicawberAs a facetious expression used to a friend, it is cute, but it is not a normal use of the word.
What is a better way to express what I mean then?
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Julie RhilesWhat is a better way to express what I mean then?
My experience here is that learners make the best choices when they explain what they 'want to say'. This is just fine:

When you break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend, you don't have to stop communicating with them for good.
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