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Wed 21 Aug, 2013 08:08 am
Hi All:
Does "To be sure" mean the same thing as "indeed" or "undoubtedly". Here is an example of how I was intending on using the phrase:
Much of the research has focused on harsh sentences rather than the challenges prisoners experience after release. To be sure, very few studies have explored the prisoners' post-release experiences, and even fewer have.....
@rondogger22,
Yeah, more or less--you've used it acceptably in that sentence.
@rondogger22,
I'd say "to be sure" works better than "indeed" or "undoubtedly".
Another substitute might be "admittedly"
@neologist,
neologist wrote:
I'd say "to be sure" works better than "indeed" or "undoubtedly".
Another substitute might be "admittedly"
"Admittedly" is not a substitute for "indeed" or "undoubtedly". It is used when the speaker wishes to concede something e.g.: admittedly, the salary was not wonderful, but the duties were light.
@contrex,
Indeed, I admit you are undoubtedly correct.
@contrex,
JTT's triumph - the Burma Railway.
Contrex stealing another person's words and ideas.
Quote:
http://able2know.org/topic/217676-1
Post # 5,380,743
@contrex,
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-allergy/AN01109
What's the difference between a food intolerance and food allergy?
Answer
from James T C Li, M.D., Ph.D. : A food intolerance can cause some of the same signs and symptoms as a food allergy, so people often confuse the two.
Contrex: A food intolerance can cause some of the same signs and symptoms as a food allergy, so people often confuse the two.
James T C Li, M.D., Ph.D.: A true food allergy causes an immune system reaction that affects numerous organs in the body. It can cause a range of symptoms. In some cases, an allergic food reaction can be severe or life-threatening. In contrast, food intolerance symptoms are generally less serious and are limited to digestive problems.
Contrex: A true food allergy causes an immune system reaction that affects numerous organs in the body. It can cause a range of symptoms. In some cases, an allergic food reaction can be severe or life-threatening. In contrast, food intolerance symptoms are generally less serious and are limited to digestive problems.
Butthurt Jap needs to resume meds? (3 letters)
@contrex,
Quote:Butthurt Jap needs to resume meds?
Who are you referring to, Contrex? Did you mean to write "butthead"?
What is the meaning of your signature line? Surely you possess enough of a sense of honesty to address that.
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