linking phrase · neutral
In short
UK/ɪn ʃɔːt/US/ɪn ʃɔːrt/in·SHORT
speakingtask2
Used to give a very brief summary of what has been said.
Examples
“In short, we must act now.”
“In short, the proposal failed on several counts.”
“In short, it's a bad idea.”
Band 8 sentence
“In short, the proposed intervention lacks sufficient evidence to be recommended at scale.”
Collocations
- In short, + clause
- in short, the answer is no
Word family
short adjective
Common mistakes
Using 'In short' to introduce complex academic conclusions→In brief
Omitting comma after 'In short' when starting a sentence→In short,
Say it for a higher band
5So basically→6To sum up→7+In short
Synonyms
To sum up
In brief
Easily confused
In brief
“In brief, the strategy will not work.”
To sum up
“To sum up, we should change our approach.”
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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