Which is correct? I had a ( brief/short/quick ) chat with my

By A Mystery Man Writer

I had a brief chat with my manager. brief, short, quick These words are very similar and mean almost the same thing. Of course, a short or brief (in length) chat would also be quick in time. So the words are usually interchangeable. "Quick" is used for time. For example: "We didn't have much time, so my manager and I only had a very quick chat." And "brief" can also be used for time, but it emphasises the length or the amount of what was discussed. For example: "We didn't have much time, so my manager and I only had a brief chat." "Short" and "brief" both mean length. "Short" is used much more often, so to me, "brief" sounds slightly more formal. For example: "We didn't have much to say, so my manager and I only had a brief chat." "Robert and I don't know each other well, but I do see him sometimes and we have short chats."|@Mai_334561544118484 Glad I could help :)
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