How to Explain Something in English
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| EXPLAIN SOMETHING & ASK FOR EXPLANATIONS |
| Can you explain . . . |
| after all |
| as a matter of fact |
| as much as anything |
| at bottom |
| being… |
| by extension |
| Can I get back to you on that? |
| Can we save that until later? |
| Can you tell me why . . . |
| due to unforeseen circumstances |
| for example / for instance |
| for one reason or another |
| for reasons of economy/safety/security etc |
| Here’s what happened: |
| i mean (to say) |
| i.e. |
| I’ll explain (a little) later. |
| I’m sorry. I can’t tell you that (right now). |
| in case |
| in other words / to put it another way |
| in that |
| in the first place |
| it’s just that… |
| it’s not that…it’s just that |
| judging by/from something |
| Let me explain. |
| Let me tell you why . . . |
| on this/that account |
| pure and simple |
| since |
| so to speak |
| that is to say |
| The reason is . . . |
| the rest is history |
| the thing is |
| the whole point |
| there it is/there you are/there you go |
| There’s a (good) reason for this: |
| to put it in a nutshell |
| to put it mildly |
| to put it simply |
| We’ll come to that later. |
| We’ll get to that in a few minutes. |
| Well, . . . |
| What happened . . . |
| you see |
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