In English, can I say "In her address, she frankly remarked that ..."? Can I say "In her address, she frankly remarked that ..."? Is it possible to say "somebody frankly remarked" ? Or would you ask "

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In English, can I say "In her address, she frankly remarked that ..."? Can I say "In her address, she frankly remarked that ..."? Is it possible to say "somebody frankly remarked" ? Or would you ask "how would you know her feeling, is there any solid evidence to say she is frank"? You can of course say "I frankly remarked...", but what about this situation? Thank you very much! Or should I say "she said..."?

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"Frankly" is fine, but one has to be careful with "remarked". "Remark" as a verb is stylistically difficult to use in a construction like "She frankly remarked that …". It could sound unnatural. It is often safer to use "said" or a more "loaded" verb such as "admitted". The "frankness" does not have to be "evidence-based". It describes the listener's perception. My advice is to avoid using "remark" as a verb until and unless you are absolutely certain that it is the best verb to use. It is tricky. Let's look at the full sentence or paragraph. We could advise you further then.

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