Re: in fact, two meanings???
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1. They think she is John's girlfriend. In fact she is his cousin.
2. Vegetables should play an important role in our diet. In fact, they provide vitamins such as . . . ;
To me, 1. is synonymous with in reality, or the truth is, whereas 2. functions like, but is not synonymous with, specifically and moreover.
Re: in fact, two meanings???
In the way I usually use it in fact ( 2 sentence) has almost the meaning of for example; that is the concepts which "in fact" introduces are not something in addition to what has been already said, but explain with further details WHat has been said before, that is why the first general statement is true.
I understand you use as a synonim with besides , in addition.
Is my way acceptable? Rip
Re: in fact, two meanings???
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Originally Posted by ripley
Is my way acceptable? Rip
Sounds OK to me.
Re: in fact, two meanings???
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Originally Posted by ripley
I understand you use as a synonim with besides , in addition.
Is my way acceptable? Rip
Nope. I pretty much use it in the same way that you do. 2) sounds fine to me, and 1) sounds a wee bit awkward.