Interventizio Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Rephrase/take back
HI
I have a couple of questions:
1) Imagine a period with two phrases in it. Given that the context is informal, can you call the second phrase "the last bit"? Or is: "The latter" preferable? Or: "The second part"?
2) does "Taking back" something you've said apply only to something offensive or can it be considered neutral (for example: you've simply said something that turns out to be not true)?
Thank you.
I have a couple of questions:
1) Imagine a period with two phrases in it. Given that the context is informal, can you call the second phrase "the last bit"? Or is: "The latter" preferable? Or: "The second part"?
2) does "Taking back" something you've said apply only to something offensive or can it be considered neutral (for example: you've simply said something that turns out to be not true)?
Thank you.
Top answer
Interventizio 1) Imagine a period with two phrases in it. Given that the context is informal, can you call the second phrase "the last bit"? Or is: "The latter" preferable?
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Interventizio1) Imagine a period with two phrases in it. Given that the context is informal, can you call the second phrase "the last bit"? Or is: "The latter" preferable? Or: "The second part"?I guess you mean a sentence with two phrases. "The last bit" is fine but unusual in American English. Stay away from "latter"; it is hard to use it properly, and it is
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