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HDGD

8 March

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What does matter of fact AND for the record mean?

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EarleyGrave

8 March

English (US)

"As a matter of fact, it is my birthday!" This is like saying "You don't know this, but...", telling someone something they may not know.

"For the record, I don't like this kind of music." This is like making something clear to someone. "You always play this kind of music, but just for the record, I don't like it."

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HDGD

8 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave as far as I know for the record means just so you know. right...

so as a matter of fact means you don't know thus but . is that the right translation??

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@HDGD Technically they could both be read as "just so you know..." It is simply more often the case that "for the record" is meant to correct someone who thinks otherwise.

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HDGD

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave to correct someone I thought it was to let people know about something

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

Yes, to let them know in a somewhat forceful way, or to correct them... to make it very clear.

Police Officer: "How well did you know the murdered woman?"
Suspect: "Hey hey, for the record I've never met her!"

It's to set someone straight about something, so there is no misunderstanding.

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HDGD

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave thanks can u now show me an example conversation but with as a matter of fact please

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@HDGD "Say, today's not your birthday is it?" "Well as a matter of fact, it is!"

It's not very forceful, it's just like saying "Well actually, it is!".

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HDGD

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave ooh ok got it thanks. hey can u please help me with something else.. if so can u show me the meanings for the word haunting

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@HDGD It usually means unforgettable, like "a haunting memory" is one you can't forget. "A haunting" can also mean that there's a ghost or other spirit at a location.

"A haunting memory tortured her every waking hour."
"There was a haunting at the graveyard, many people saw the ghost!"

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HDGD

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave so can I say.

*this car is haunted I've seen people in the backseat while I'm driving.

*this girl is haunting me.

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@HDGD I'll try.

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HDGD

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave ooh thanks ok please let me know if this sentences are correct.

*how much further this will remain closed.

*how farther is the gas station.

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@HDGD Oh geez, even we get mixed up with "further" and "farther".

"How much further will this remain closed.", because it's not a discrete amount.
"How much farther is the gas station.", because it is a discrete physical distance.

So you were correct in which words, just some small errors.

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HDGD

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave oh ok so is it necessary to add the word MUCH before further and farther?

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@HDGD Yes. "How much farther?" "Is it much farther?", it always seems to want "much". :)

The exception I can think of is "That city is farther than that city.", but it's not asking a question.

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HDGD

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave oh yeah because saying how MUCH most of the times is a question right?? and say that city is farther than that city is an affirmation right?

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@HDGD Correct, though you can still say "it's much farther" to mean it's a great deal farther, but that's up to you!

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HDGD

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave so farther can also mean a great deal?? like this prices are much farther.. like that? idk sounds odd

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@HDGD "Farther" is used for physical distances, so it wouldn't be used for something like that.

"That city is farther than the other city."
"That city is much farther than the other city."
"That city isn't much farther than the other city."
"That city is somewhat farther than the other city."
"That city is 2 miles farther than the other city."

Any way to modify a distance can work with "farther".

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What does matter of fact AND for the record mean? See a translation

@HDGD Technically they could both be read as "just so you know..." It is simply more often the case that "for the record" is meant to correct someone who thinks otherwise.

Yes, to let them know in a somewhat forceful way, or to correct them... to make it very clear. Police Officer: "How well did you know the murdered woman?" Suspect: "Hey hey, for the record I've never met her!" It's to set someone straight about something, so there is no misunderstanding.

@HDGD "Say, today's not your birthday is it?" "Well as a matter of fact, it is!" It's not very forceful, it's just like saying "Well actually, it is!".

@HDGD It usually means unforgettable, like "a haunting memory" is one you can't forget. "A haunting" can also mean that there's a ghost or other spirit at a location. "A haunting memory tortured her every waking hour." "There was a haunting at the graveyard, many people saw the ghost!"

@HDGD I'll try.

@HDGD Oh geez, even we get mixed up with "further" and "farther". "How much further will this remain closed.", because it's not a discrete amount. "How much farther is the gas station.", because it is a discrete physical distance. So you were correct in which words, just some small errors.

@HDGD Yes. "How much farther?" "Is it much farther?", it always seems to want "much". :) The exception I can think of is "That city is farther than that city.", but it's not asking a question.

@HDGD Correct, though you can still say "it's much farther" to mean it's a great deal farther, but that's up to you!

What does matter of fact AND for the record mean?

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Yes, to let them know in a somewhat forceful way, or to correct them... to make it very clear.

Police Officer: "How well did you know the murdered woman?"
Suspect: "Hey hey, for the record I've never met her!"

It's to set someone straight about something, so there is no misunderstanding.

@HDGD "Say, today's not your birthday is it?" "Well as a matter of fact, it is!"

It's not very forceful, it's just like saying "Well actually, it is!".

@HDGD It usually means unforgettable, like "a haunting memory" is one you can't forget. "A haunting" can also mean that there's a ghost or other spirit at a location.

"A haunting memory tortured her every waking hour."
"There was a haunting at the graveyard, many people saw the ghost!"

@HDGD Oh geez, even we get mixed up with "further" and "farther".

"How much further will this remain closed.", because it's not a discrete amount.
"How much farther is the gas station.", because it is a discrete physical distance.

So you were correct in which words, just some small errors.

@HDGD Yes. "How much farther?" "Is it much farther?", it always seems to want "much". :)

The exception I can think of is "That city is farther than that city.", but it's not asking a question.