Expressions of agreement and disagreement pdf

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AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT

Absolutely!

Count me in!

Don’t beat about the bush!

Exactly! / Precisely!

Far from it. / Not by a long way.

Fine! / Agreed!

I agree with you (on that point).

I beg to differ.

I couldn’t agree more.

I couldn’t have put it better myself.

I don’t agree with you.

I don’t approve of…

I don’t believe a single word of it.

I don’t believe a word of it.

I don’t see your point.

I entirely take your point about…

I grant you that.

I have nothing against it.

I hold the same view.

I must admit you’re right.

I quite agree with you.

I see things differently.

I strongly disapprove of…

I suppose you’re right.

I take your point.

I think so.

I won’t say no.

I’ll admit it. / I’ll give you that.

I’m afraid I don’t share your opinion.

I’m all for it!

I’m dead against it.

I’m of a different mind/opinion.

I’m on your side.

I’m with you in what you say.

If this is acceptable to you.

In no case. / By no means. / Not on any account.

It stands to reason.

It’s a deal!

It’s fine by me.

It’s open to question.

Let’s leave it at that!

Let’s say no more! / Let’s drop it!

Needless to say,…

No offence meant/intended, but…

No way! / It’s out of the question!

Not in the least!/ In no way!

Not quite.

Of course!

Opinions differ.

Over my dead body!

Right on!

Right!

That’s just how I feel.

This is exactly what I had in mind.

We are divided on/over the issue.

We’re in complete agreement.

We’re on the same wavelenght. / mind.

We’re thinking along the same lines.

You need to get your story straight!

You’re getting off the subject!

You’re not entirely wrong.

You’re quite right to say that…

You’re quite right.

Your answer is off the point!

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How to give advice in English pdf

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HOW TO GIVE ADVICE IN ENGLISH

GIVE ADVICE

I advise you to…

In your position, I would do…

Have you considered…

Have you thought about…

It might be a good idea to …

I decided to follow your advice and …

I took your advice , and I …

I reckon you should … now

I recommend …ing

I recommend (that) you …

I suggest …ing

I suggest (that) you …

I’ll do that for you if you like.

I would strongly advise you to …

I suggest you …

The best advice I can give you is…

My advice would be to …

Perhaps we could…

Why don’t you …?

How about …?

If I were in your position, I’d …

If I were in your shoes, I’d …

If I were you, I would do…

If you take my advice, you should….

Tina will help you if you ask her.

You should …

You should perhaps…

You must …

You have to …

You’d better …

You could …

You might try …ing

You could always…

Would you like to …?

You’d (really) better ….

ASK FOR ADVICE

Do you think it’s a good idea to…

What should I do?

What do you advise me to do?

What do you suggest?

What’s your advice?

If you were me what would you do?

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Acronyms and abbreviations list in English

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS	MEANINGS
2B	To Be
A.I.	Artificial intelligence
A.m. or AM	Ante Meridiem
Abs	Abdominals
abt	About
ads	advertisements
AD	Anno Domini
AFAIK	As Far As I Know
AFK	Away From Keyboard
Aka, AKA or a.k.a	Also Known As
AML	All My Love
Anws	Answer
AOB	Any Other business
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
ATM	Automatic Telling Machine
Atm	At the Moment
B&B	Bed and Breakfast
B4	Before
B.C.	Before Christ
BAC	Back At Computer
BAE	Before Anyone Else
BBC	British Broadcasting Corporation
BBIAF	Be Back In A Few
BC	Because
BFF	Best Friend Forever
Bf	Boyfriend
BRB	Be Right Back
BS	Bullshit
BTW	By The Way
BYOB (at the restaurant)	Bring Your Own Booze Bring Your Own Bottle
CIA	Central Intelligence Agency
CM	Call Me
CUL	See You Later
CUT	See You Tomorrow
Cya	See you later (« see ya »)
CYA	Cover Your Ass
DEA	Drug Enforcement Administration
Dl	DownLoad
DIY	Do It Yourself
DW	Don’t Worry
DYT	Don’t You Think
e.g.	Exempli Gratia
ETA	Estimated time of arrival
EVRY1	Everyone
EZ	Easy
FO	Fuck Off
F.A.Q.	Frequently Asked Questions
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FTW	For The Win
FU	Fuck You Fucked Up
FYE	For Your Entertainment
FYI	For Your Information
G.B.	Great Britain
G2G	Got To Go
gents.	Gentlemen
Gf	Girlfriend
GFN	Go For Now
GG	Good Game
GP	General Practioner
G.P.O.	General Post Office
Gl	Good Luck
GTG	Got To Go
GTFO	Get The Fuck Out
HT	Hi There
HMP	Help Me Please
H.I.V.	Human Immunodificiency Virus
H.Q.	Head Quarters
HF	Have Fun
IAC	In Any Case
IC	I See
Idc	I Don’t Care
Idk	I Don’t Know
i.e.	Id Est
IHA	I Hate
IINM	If I’m Not Mistaken
IIRC	If I remember correctly
IKR	I know right
IMO	In My Opinion
IMHO	In My Honest Opinion
IOU	I Owe You
IT	Information Technology
IRL	In Real Life
Jk	Just Kidding
K.O.	Knock Out
L.A.P.D.	Los Angeles Police Department
L8r	Later
Lmao	Laughing My Ass Off
LMC	Let Me See
Lol	Laugh Out Loud
Ltd	Limited Liability
LMAO	laughing my ass off
Luv	Love
MILF	Mother I’d Like To Fuck
N.B.	Nota Bene
NYPD	New York Police Department
NP	No Problem
OMG	Oh My God!
OMFG	Oh My Fucking God!
omw	On my way
PLS	Please
PM	Prime Minister
P.m or PM	Post Meridiem
POS	Piece Of Shit
ROFL	Rolling On the Floor Laughing
RGDS	Regards
RIP	Rest In Peace (Requiescat In Pace)
Sci-Fi	Science Fiction
SOAB	Son Of A Bitch
STFU	Shut The Fuck Up
Sup	What’s Up
Tbh	To be honest
TM	Trust Me
TTYL	Talk To You Later
THX	Thank you / Thanks
U2	You Too
UFO	Unidentified Flying Object
U	You
U.S.S.	United States Ship
Ur	Your
V.A.T.	Value Added Tax
V.I.P.	very important person
Wb	Welcome Back
WBMBF	Wanna Be My Boy Friend
WBMGF	Wanna Be My Girl Friend
Wd	Well Done
WE or W/e	Whatever
WTF	What / Who The Fuck ?
WTH	What / Who The Hell ? What / Who The Heck ?
WP	Well Played
WU	What’s Up
WUWH	Wish You Were Here
Xmas	Christmas
XOXO	Hugs and kisses
Ya	You
Ybl	You’ll Be Sorry
Y.H.A.	Youth Hostel Association
YOLO	You Only Live Once
Yw	You’re Welcome
N.A.T.O.	North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
USSR	Union of the Socialist Sovietic Republics
U.N.O.	United Nations Organisation
E.E.C.	European Economic Community
I.B.R.D.	International Bank for the Reconstruction and Development
I.M.F.	International Monetary Fund
V.A.T.	Value Added Tax
I.Q.	Intellectual Quotient
D.N.A.	Desoxyribo-Nucleic Acid
W.H.O.	World Health Organisation
W.T.O.	World Trade Organisation
EU	European Union
UK	United Kingdom
PRC	Popular Republic of China
NY	New York
CA	California
DC	District of Columbia

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How to ask for help in English

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ASKING FOR HELP

Could you help me for a second?

Are you free now?

Can / May I ask a favor?

Can you give me a hand?

Could you lend me a …, please?

Could you please explain to me …?

Could you please help me out with…?

Could you spare a moment?

Do you have a minute?

Do you have any free time on/at… (day/time)?

Do you know anything about …?

Give me a hand with this, will you?

I am having a problem with …. Do you think you can help me?

I can’t manage. Can you help me?

I could do with some help, please.

I could really use your assistance with… if you don’t mind

I heard that you have some experience with …, and I could really use your help.

I heard you’re really good at/with …. Is their any chance that you could help me?

I know your good at/with …, and I really could use some help.

I need some help, please.

I was wondering if you could please show me how to ….

I wonder if you could help me with this?

If you don’t mind, I really need your help with ….

If you’re not too busy may I ask a favor?

Is it possible for you to …?

Is there any chance that you could give me a hand with…?

Is there any chance you have time to…?

Lend me a hand with this, will you?

Please can you do me a favor?

Please help me with …

Please, give me a hand.

Would you mind showing me …?

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How to say no in English (Politely Decline)

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HOW TO SAY NO IN ENGLISH

IN A POLITE WAY

Impossible

absolutely not

I beg to differ.

I disagree.

I do not agree at all

I do not agree.

I don’t think so.

I know where you’re coming from, but…

I refuse

I see what you mean, but…

I see your point, but…

I totally disagree.

I’d love to, but…

I’d rather not.

I’m afraid I disagree.

I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.

That’s not very likely.

With all due respect,…

IN A RUDE/STRONG WAY

It’s not going to happen.

Are you out of your mind?

Bad idea

Count me out.

Forget it

Hell no !

I sure as hell hope not.

In a word, no.

No chance.

No Way

Not in my life time.

Not on my watch.

Over my dead body.

That is absurd.

That’s crazy.

When hell freezes over.

When pigs fly.

You can’t be serious

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Expressing cause and consequence in English

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EXPRESSING CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE

Because of / On account of

As a consequence of…/As a result of…

As a result of which…

Consequently / As a result…

Due to…

For no reason at all.

For some reason or another… /Somehow…

For that reason / On this account…

For the simple reason that…

For the very reason why…

Hence…

If that is the case,…

In the same way, …

In view of / In the light of…

Largely because of…

On the pretext of…

Partly because of…

Seeing that / Given that / Considering that

Should it turn out that…

Should that be the case,…

Since…

Thanks to…

That being the case,…

That’s the reason why…

That’s why…

The result / upshot is that…

Thereby, …

With good reason.

With reason. / Justly. / Rightly.

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How to make suggestions in English

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HOW TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS IN ENGLISH

In your position, I would do…

… if it suits you.

Can I give you a hand ?

Can I make a suggestion? / May I make a suggestion?

Do you mind if I make a suggestion?

Have you considered…

Have you thought about…

How about …?

I advise you to…

I decided to follow your advice and …

I reckon you should … now

I recommend …ing

I recommend (that) you …

I suggest you …

I took your advice , and I …

I would strongly advise you to …

I’ll tell you what, lets….

I’ll do that for you if you like.

If I may make a suggestion, …

If I were in your shoes, I’d … / If I were in your position, I’d …

If I were you, I would do…

If I were you, I would…

If you need anything, …

If you take my advice, you should….

It is advisable to…

It might be a good idea to …

It would be a good thing to…

It would be better to… / It would be proper to…

It would be proper for you to…

It would be sensible to…

It would be wise to…

Make sure to…

May I advise you to… ?

May I suggest you … ?

My advice would be to …

My offer still stands. / My offer still holds.

Perhaps we could…

The best advice I can give you is…

What about… / How about (+v-ing) ?

What I suggest is that we…

What would you think about… (+v -ing) ?

Why don’t we… ?

Why don’t you …?

Would you like to …?

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to… ?

Wouldn’t it be better to… ?

You could …

You could always…

You might try …ing

You must … / You have to …

You should (perhaps)…

You’d (really) better ….

You’d be well advised to…

You’d better make sure.

You’d better…

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How to say something is expensive in English

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HOW TO SAY SOMETHING IS EXPENSIVE

That’s too expensive.

Buy this car would definitely break the bank

I can’t afford it

I paid through the nose for that TV

I paid top dollar

It costs an arm and a leg

It must have cost a small fortune / That must have cost you a pretty penny!

It’s a rip off / That’s daylight robbery

That’s a bit steep / pricey

That’s exorbitant

That’s a little outside my budget

They must have seen you coming

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How to Explain Something in English

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EXPLAIN SOMETHING & ASK FOR EXPLANATIONS

Can you explain . . .

after all

as a matter of fact

as much as anything

at bottom

being…

by extension

Can I get back to you on that?

Can we save that until later?

Can you tell me why . . .

due to unforeseen circumstances

for example / for instance

for one reason or another

for reasons of economy/safety/security etc

Here’s what happened:

i mean (to say)

i.e.

I’ll explain (a little) later.

I’m sorry. I can’t tell you that (right now).

in case

in other words / to put it another way

in that

in the first place

it’s just that…

it’s not that…it’s just that

judging by/from something

Let me explain.

Let me tell you why . . .

on this/that account

pure and simple

since

so to speak

that is to say

The reason is . . .

the rest is history

the thing is

the whole point

there it is/there you are/there you go

There’s a (good) reason for this:

to put it in a nutshell

to put it mildly

to put it simply

We’ll come to that later.

We’ll get to that in a few minutes.

Well, . . .

What happened . . .

you see

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English conversation: at the bar

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AT THE BAR

Let’s go for a drink.

This round is on me.

Another round of drinks, please.

Can I treat you to a drink? / Can I buy you a drink?

Do you serve alcohol?

Don’t drink and drive.

He’s a bit tipsy.

He’s completely sloshed/wasted/plastered.

Here’s to… (your health / the New Year / our success)!

I had a hangover. / I was hung over.

I’d like to have a soft drink.

I’ll meet you down the pub.

I’d like to make a toast.

I’m the designated driver.

It’s on me.

Put it on my tab.

She’s trying to drown her sorrows.

Waiter! A coffee please.

What types of sandwiches do you have?

What would you like to drink?

What would you like to drink?

Why don’t we have a game of darts? /   Lets have a game of darts.

Would you like to order something to eat?

USEFUL WORDS

a pint of beer

ale

beverage

bottle

brewery

brown beer

can

darts

draught beer

half a pint

ice cubes

jug

lager

lemonade

liquor

pub quiz

soft drink

sparkling water

still water

tap water

to order a drink

wine

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