Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
a synonym to "in other words"?
0 views
Skip to first unread message
Johan Gimås
Sep 25, 2001, 5:22:20 PM9/25/01
to
Can you please help me with this? Can you give a synonym to the phrase "in
other words"?
// Diana
other words"?
// Diana
meirm...@erols.com
Sep 25, 2001, 7:22:12 PM9/25/01
to
In alt.english.usage on Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:22:20 GMT "Johan Gimås"
<u231...@telia.com> posted:
<u231...@telia.com> posted:
>Can you please help me with this? Can you give a synonym to the phrase "in
>other words"?
>// Diana
>
Depends on the context in which 'in other words' would have been used:
That is to say. Alternatively. That is. In different terms.
Possibly: So to speak. and the infamous: as it were.
Born west of Pittsburgh Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis, 7 years
Chicago, 6 years
Brooklyn NY 12 years
Baltimore 17 years
Robert Lieblich
Sep 25, 2001, 8:00:47 PM9/25/01
to
meirm...@erols.com wrote:
>
> In alt.english.usage on Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:22:20 GMT "Johan Gimås"
> <u231...@telia.com> posted:
>
> >Can you please help me with this? Can you give a synonym to the phrase "in
> >other words"?
> >// Diana
> >
> Depends on the context in which 'in other words' would have been used:
>
> That is to say. Alternatively. That is. In different terms.
>
> Possibly: So to speak. and the infamous: as it were.
>
> In alt.english.usage on Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:22:20 GMT "Johan Gimås"
> <u231...@telia.com> posted:
>
> >Can you please help me with this? Can you give a synonym to the phrase "in
> >other words"?
> >// Diana
> >
> Depends on the context in which 'in other words' would have been used:
>
> That is to say. Alternatively. That is. In different terms.
>
> Possibly: So to speak. and the infamous: as it were.
The same inquiry was posted separately to AUE and received several
responses there.
0 new messages