Question

to tell the truth和telling the truth怎么用

Answer 1

　　to tell the truth是惯用的评注性状语,意思是“说实话”或“老实说”；
To tell the truth一般用于句首，表示“事实上”。
例如：To tell the truth,I don't like him.
老实说,我不喜欢他.
telling the truth是动名词短语,可做主语、宾补、伴随状语等等,意思同上,
例如：Telling the truth is a very good habit.说实话是个好习惯。