On a lighter note meaning in English
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Definition
on a lighter note: to change the subject to a less serious topic
Examples
- "On a lighter note, a baby panda was born yesterday at the National Zoo in Washington DC."
- "On a lighter note, I was wondering if you could recommend some restaurants in the area."
Exercise 1
In the sentence, "On a lighter note, I was wondering if you could recommend some restaurants in the area," what is the meaning of the phrase "on a lighter note"?
In the sentence, "On a lighter note, I was wondering if you could recommend some restaurants in the area," what is the meaning of the phrase "on a lighter note"?
Excerpt: On a lighter note, I was wondering if you could recommend some restaurants in the area.
"On a lighter note" is an idiom generally used in letter writing which signals that the author is changing the topic to something "less serious" or "more humorous".
"On a lighter note" does not imply that what follows is "important".
This is clearly inappropriate. What where you thinking?
Kevin writes about food here, but this is not the meaning of "on a lighter note".
Although "to note" as a verb can mean to write something down, this idiom has an entirely different meaning.
Excerpt: On a lighter note, I was wondering if you could recommend some restaurants in the area.
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