English question!!?

Question

My first language is Japanese. This is requetion with some added.

What is the difference of the meanings between Briefly and Concisely ?

And also which is correct?

Because his writing style is always so wordy, I advised him to write ( ).

A. shortly B. concisely C. briefly D promptly.

My text book says the answer is B. Isnt C correct???

Answer 1

A. is just wrong. You really only use "shortly" when talking about "arriving" at some destination.
B. is for contexts of writing and speaking. It means that something happens briefly AND still makes sense.
C. Briefly would be ok if you didn't care that the "writing style" was incoherent - not making any sense.

So briefly is just about time, concisely is about length/time and meaning.

Answer 2

It is almost a trick question actually as concise and brief can be considered synonyms.

Concise however is usually used in terms of wordiness. A concise account would mean that the same idea was established using fewer words. Briefly on the other hand does not convey the same meaning as it could mean that the writer should write for a shorter period of time.

While both could be correct technically, concise is the better answer as it gives the most direct meaning.

Answer 3

The difference is that when you write concisely, you take all the words you've used and reduce them to the most important ones. Writing briefly just means writing a short answer.

Answer 4

To me, briefly would be more of a time frame...I see it as meaning the same as shortly and promptly. Concisely used in that sentence would mean to leave out all the extra words, and just get to the point.

Answer 5

Brief usually refers to a period of time, a short one. Example - a news brief is very short.

Being concise means to be accurate and not "beat around the bush". For the given example, concisely is correct because the teacher is saying to "cut out the unnecessary" and get to the point

Answer 6

Concisely can be brief and to the point. So the answer is b. A brief description may leave out some points where if it is concise it tells all but can also be brief.

Answer 7

brief often has the meaning of 'for a short time', while concise means 'expressing much in few words'. That's why concisely would be more accurate.

Answer 8

C is not as correct as B. Being brief does not necessarily mean you have actually addressed the topic. Being concise means that you have addressed the topic in an efficient manner.

Answer 9

Well goin by OXFORD definition "Concise" also means to condense....and it is also synonym for briefly. Goin by the sentence in question i am of the opinion that concise is more precise to use.

Answer 10

concisely in other words can also mean carefully, briefly is in a short manner basically summarizing it. so if he writes so wordy he should be conscious about his writing style and try to be "precise"
hope it make sense.. good luck!