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Free sign up"in a matter of speaking" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to express that what is being said is a figurative statement, rather than a literal one. For example, "We visited the moon last night, in a matter of speaking." This would mean that the person visited the moon metaphorically rather than physically.
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In a matter of speaking, he was.
Literally, technically, no, but in a matter of speaking, yes.
In a matter of speaking, one could say Romney created jobs by virtue of their loss.
In a matter of speaking, human beings have been using various types of management theory since the cave man days.
Well, the Yorkies have come home to roost, in a matter of speaking, and the star of "The Danish Girl" is standing her ground: She's declared her intention to plead not guilty to a couple of charges of improperly importing animals into the debatably-not-an-island nation, plus a charge of falsifying a document -- her passenger arrival card.
In a matter of speaking, they chose to be heterosexual the same day you chose to be gay - think about it; you never did choose either.
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It is more a matter of speaking in a medium's divided voices -- a painful division and, in the case of Pamuk, both confusing and exhilarating.
In a manner of speaking.
In a manner of speaking, yes.
Someone muttered, "In a manner of speaking".
In a manner of speaking they do.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com