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English Language & Usage Asked on January 3, 2022

I was in a large group of friends and
My friend said, "Big Bear is the best place on Earth."
I responded, "to go skiing."

My intention was to specify that when she said "the best place on Earth" she was referring to "to go skiing." I was not agreeing with her, however I was being a bit rude by adding words to her mouth or shaping what she was saying because I knew that she did not think Big Bear was the best place on Earth in a general sense. Therefore, I wanted to specify her statement, so that the other people in the group who were listening would understand that she was referring to "the best place on Earth [to go skiing]."

What is it called when someone does this to another person’s speech so that listeners would understand the person’s speech better? Was my intention clear or would the other people listening assume that I felt that Big Bear was the best place on Earth to go skiing? I do not feel this way at all and I did not want listeners to assume that I think that "Big Bear is the best place on Earth to go skiing.

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