How do you use the word as a matter of fact in a sentence?

Answer 1

josh is a good student, infact, he is on the honor roll.

*Edit: Actually, this sentence needs a semicolon. "Matthew is a good student; in fact, he is on the honor roll." You're joining two independent clauses without a conjunction (like, "Matthew is a good student, and he is on the honor roll."). The semicolon indicates that the two independent clauses (the independent ideas in the sentence) are part of the same larger idea. Most of the time semicolons precede conjunctive adverbs (in fact, therefore, thus, however, etc.).

I actually have a question about this though, and I cannot seem to find an answer online. I'm writing a paper and I have this sentence: "Perhaps, as Pinker suggests, these two items are in fact, disparate in nature." I know this may just be a poorly devised sentence, but I wonder, where do the commas go? Do the commas surround "in fact," or do you use only the one, or none... Any suggestions?

Answer 2

The phrase 'in fact' would be used in the beginning of a sentence. Usually it is after another sentence about a relating topic. For example:

"My dog knows many tricks. In fact, he can even bark on command."

Answer 3

you say a fact about the subject and then you use it in a sentence sounding like an opinion

Answer 4

That may seem difficult, but as a matter of fact it is quiet simple.