How it is vs The fact

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

How it is

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The fact

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	How it is	The fact
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //haʊ ɪt ɪz// 🇺🇸 //haʊ ɪt ɪz//	🇬🇧 //ðə fækt// 🇺🇸 //ðə fækt//
Sens	A way to say what something is like.	the truth about something
Exemple	I told him how it is, and he appreciated my honesty.	She didn't believe him, despite the fact that he was telling the truth.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Collocations	explain how it is, show how it is, tell how it is	the fact that, get to the facts, state the facts, face the facts, check the facts
Antonymes	-	fiction, falsehood, lie, fictional story
Erreurs fréquentes	Using in formal writing where a clearer explanation is preferred., Omitting the subject or context that makes it unclear., Confusing it with similar phrases like 'the way it is'.	Omitting 'the' before 'fact'., Using 'the fact' in overly casual situations., Confusing 'the fact' with 'a fact'.
Notes d'usage	Used in conversations to explain situations or feelings. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts.	Commonly used to emphasize a specific truth or reality. Avoid in very casual conversations; use simpler phrases instead.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Can't stand the aggravation. You know how it is.

How it is

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

Our best work after the fact? We're the "Avengers."

But the fact they're trying to kill you, means we're getting to them.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

lads, despite the fact they're dead.

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

Our best work after the fact? We're the "Avengers."

But the fact they're trying to kill you, means we're getting to them.

The fact

Questions fréquentes : How it is vs The fact

Quelle est la différence entre How it is et The fact ?

How it is: A way to say what something is like. The fact: the truth about something

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

How it is: I told him how it is, and he appreciated my honesty. The fact: She didn't believe him, despite the fact that he was telling the truth.

Puis-je utiliser How it is et The fact de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. How it is et The fact sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.