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in brief

English translation: in brief

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English term or phrase:in brief
Selected answer:in brief
Entered by: Jenni Lukac (X)

16:21 Aug 27, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / art and picture
English term or phrase: in brief
I would like to know which is the best between in brief or briefly.
The context is: In brief: the way our painter highlights expressive language is … ineluctable corollary of improvisations made magical by a creativity mainly taming the indomitable instinct
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in brief
Explanation:
My choice, and I believe the only one of two that sounds natural.
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 15:01
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +6in brief
Jenni Lukac (X)


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
in brief


Explanation:
My choice, and I believe the only one of two that sounds natural.

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 15:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Effie Simiakaki (X)
14 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Effie.
agree  Ashutosh Mitra
21 mins
  -> Thanks very much, Ashutosh.
agree  Veronika McLaren
25 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Veronika.
agree  Raffaella Berry
1 hr
  -> Thanks very much, Rafaella.
agree  B D Finch: Just as well to put something in that sentence that sounds natural: the rest of it is utter nonsense.
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Thanks, BD. You hit the nail on the head.
agree  Phong Le
3 days 9 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, Phong. Have a marvelous weekend.
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