🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️2. Parting (Part 1)
🔸2.1 When you bid farewell to a person
🔹Good-bye.
🔹Bye.
🔹Bye-bye.
🔹Good-bye until later.
🔹Good-bye until next time.
🔹Good-bye for now.
🔹I'll talk to you soon.
🔹I'll be seeing you.
🔹See you.
🔹See you around.
🔹See you later.
🔹See you soon.
🔹See you real soon.
🔹See you in a little while.
🔹See you next time.
🔹See you tomorrow.
🔹See you then.
🔹So long.
🔹Farewell.
🔹I bid you a farewell.
🔹Cheerio.
🔹Be good.
🔹Don’t be gone too long.
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🔸2.2 When you bid farewell to a person at a particular time of the day
🔹Good day.
🔹Have a nice day.
🔹You have a good day.
🔹Good afternoon.
🔹Good evening.
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🔸2.3 When you part with a person for the night
🔹Good night.
🔹See you in the morning.
🔹Sweet dreams.
🔹Sleep well.
🔹Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
🔹Night-night. (Chiefly to a child)
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🔸2.4 When you are about to take leave of a person
🔹It was good to see you.
🔹It was nice to see you.
🔹Nice to see you.
🔹I hope to see you again sometime.
🔹It's been good talking to you.
🔹It's been good to talk to you.
🔹It's been nice talking to you.
🔹Nice talking to you.
🔹Take care.
🔹Take care of yourself.
🔹All the best to you.
🔹All the best to your brother.
🔹Give my best to your sister.
🔹Say hello to your cousin for me.
🔹Remember me to your friends.
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🔸2.5 When a person leaves on a journey
🔹Have a good trip!
🔹Have a nice trip.
🔹Have a safe trip.
🔹Have a safe journey.
🔹Have a nice flight.
🔹Bon voyage!
🔹I'll miss you.
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♦️2. Parting (Part 1)
🔸2.1 When you bid farewell to a person
🔹Good-bye.
🔹Bye.
🔹Bye-bye.
🔹Good-bye until later.
🔹Good-bye until next time.
🔹Good-bye for now.
🔹I'll talk to you soon.
🔹I'll be seeing you.
🔹See you.
🔹See you around.
🔹See you later.
🔹See you soon.
🔹See you real soon.
🔹See you in a little while.
🔹See you next time.
🔹See you tomorrow.
🔹See you then.
🔹So long.
🔹Farewell.
🔹I bid you a farewell.
🔹Cheerio.
🔹Be good.
🔹Don’t be gone too long.
______________
🔸2.2 When you bid farewell to a person at a particular time of the day
🔹Good day.
🔹Have a nice day.
🔹You have a good day.
🔹Good afternoon.
🔹Good evening.
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🔸2.3 When you part with a person for the night
🔹Good night.
🔹See you in the morning.
🔹Sweet dreams.
🔹Sleep well.
🔹Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
🔹Night-night. (Chiefly to a child)
______________
🔸2.4 When you are about to take leave of a person
🔹It was good to see you.
🔹It was nice to see you.
🔹Nice to see you.
🔹I hope to see you again sometime.
🔹It's been good talking to you.
🔹It's been good to talk to you.
🔹It's been nice talking to you.
🔹Nice talking to you.
🔹Take care.
🔹Take care of yourself.
🔹All the best to you.
🔹All the best to your brother.
🔹Give my best to your sister.
🔹Say hello to your cousin for me.
🔹Remember me to your friends.
______________
🔸2.5 When a person leaves on a journey
🔹Have a good trip!
🔹Have a nice trip.
🔹Have a safe trip.
🔹Have a safe journey.
🔹Have a nice flight.
🔹Bon voyage!
🔹I'll miss you.
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️3. Asking How Somebody Is
🔸3.1 When you ask how somebody is in general
🔹How are you doing?
🔹How are you today?
🔹How's the world been treating you?
🔹Are you doing OK?
🔹Are you OK?
🔹How are you feeling?
🔹How do you feel?
🔹How's my boy?
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🔸3.2 When you ask how things are going
🔹How're things?
🔹How're things going?
🔹How're things with you?
🔹How's every little thing?
🔹How's everything going?
🔹How're you getting on?
🔹Is everything OK?
🔹What have you been doing lately?
🔹What have you been up to?
🔹How's life?
🔹How's business?
🔹How's work?
🔹How's the family?
🔹How's the wife?
______________
🔸3.3 When you ask about recent developments
🔹What's new?
🔹What's the news?
🔹What's happening?
🔹What's up?
🔹What's cooking?
🔹What's the deal?
🔹What's the scoop?
🔹What's going on around here?
🔹Is anything going on?
🔹What else is new?
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🔸3.4 When you are healthy and doing well
🔹I'm doing just fine.
🔹I'm doing fine.
🔹I'm just fine.
🔹I'm fine.
🔹I'm doing OK.
🔹I'm OK.
🔹I'm doing well.
🔹I'm well.
🔹I'm good.
🔹I'm great.
🔹Outstanding!
🔹Wonderful!
🔹Awesome!
🔹Terrific!
🔹I can't complain.
🔹I have nothing to complain about.
🔹I couldn't ask for more.
🔹I've been keeping out of trouble.
🔹I've never been better.
🔹I couldn't be better.
🔹Things couldn't be better.
🔹Everything's coming up roses.
🔹I'm sitting pretty.
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🔸3.5 When you are generally doing well
🔹Pretty good.
🔹I'm getting by.
🔹I'm just getting by.
🔹I've been getting by.
🔹Could be worse.
🔹Things could be worse.
🔹Same as always.
🔹Same as usual.
🔹So-so.
🔹Plugging along.
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🔸3.6 When you are not doing well
🔹Not good.
🔹Not so good.
🔹Not too good.
🔹Not well.
🔹Not so well.
🔹Not too well.
🔹Not great.
🔹Not so great.
🔹Could be better.
🔹Things could be better.
🔹Things haven't been easy.
🔹I've seen better days.
🔹I've had better days.
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🔸3.7 When you have been busy
🔹I've been busy.
🔹I've been keeping busy.
🔹I've been keeping myself busy.
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♦️3. Asking How Somebody Is
🔸3.1 When you ask how somebody is in general
🔹How are you doing?
🔹How are you today?
🔹How's the world been treating you?
🔹Are you doing OK?
🔹Are you OK?
🔹How are you feeling?
🔹How do you feel?
🔹How's my boy?
______________
🔸3.2 When you ask how things are going
🔹How're things?
🔹How're things going?
🔹How're things with you?
🔹How's every little thing?
🔹How's everything going?
🔹How're you getting on?
🔹Is everything OK?
🔹What have you been doing lately?
🔹What have you been up to?
🔹How's life?
🔹How's business?
🔹How's work?
🔹How's the family?
🔹How's the wife?
______________
🔸3.3 When you ask about recent developments
🔹What's new?
🔹What's the news?
🔹What's happening?
🔹What's up?
🔹What's cooking?
🔹What's the deal?
🔹What's the scoop?
🔹What's going on around here?
🔹Is anything going on?
🔹What else is new?
______________
🔸3.4 When you are healthy and doing well
🔹I'm doing just fine.
🔹I'm doing fine.
🔹I'm just fine.
🔹I'm fine.
🔹I'm doing OK.
🔹I'm OK.
🔹I'm doing well.
🔹I'm well.
🔹I'm good.
🔹I'm great.
🔹Outstanding!
🔹Wonderful!
🔹Awesome!
🔹Terrific!
🔹I can't complain.
🔹I have nothing to complain about.
🔹I couldn't ask for more.
🔹I've been keeping out of trouble.
🔹I've never been better.
🔹I couldn't be better.
🔹Things couldn't be better.
🔹Everything's coming up roses.
🔹I'm sitting pretty.
______________
🔸3.5 When you are generally doing well
🔹Pretty good.
🔹I'm getting by.
🔹I'm just getting by.
🔹I've been getting by.
🔹Could be worse.
🔹Things could be worse.
🔹Same as always.
🔹Same as usual.
🔹So-so.
🔹Plugging along.
______________
🔸3.6 When you are not doing well
🔹Not good.
🔹Not so good.
🔹Not too good.
🔹Not well.
🔹Not so well.
🔹Not too well.
🔹Not great.
🔹Not so great.
🔹Could be better.
🔹Things could be better.
🔹Things haven't been easy.
🔹I've seen better days.
🔹I've had better days.
______________
🔸3.7 When you have been busy
🔹I've been busy.
🔹I've been keeping busy.
🔹I've been keeping myself busy.
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️4. Starting and Ending a Conversation (Part 1 of 2)
🔸4.1 When you attract somebody's attention
🔹Sir!
🔹Madam! or Ma'am!
🔹Pardon me.
🔹Excuse me.
🔹Hey!
🔹Hey, you!
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🔸4.2 When you invite a person to talk
🔹May I have a word with you?
🔹Can I talk to you?
🔹Can I talk to you for a minute?
🔹Do you have a minute?
🔹Can we talk?
🔹I need to talk.
🔹We need to talk.
🔹Let's talk.
🔹There's something I need to tell you.
🔹There's something I think you should know.
______________
🔸4.3 When you start a conversation with a person who has just appeared
🔹We were just talking about you.
🔹I've been just thinking about you.
🔹Speak of the devil.
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🔸4.4 When you start an unpleasant conversation
🔹This may be unpleasant, but I should tell you.
🔹I hate to tell you this, but we've got a problem.
🔹 I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but there is a problem.
🔹I don't know how to tell you this, but the project is in trouble.
🔹You might not like what I have to say, but I have some bad news.
🔹I don't mean to be rude, but you should hear this.
🔹I don't want to upset you, but you should know this.
🔹I don't want to alarm you, but we are in trouble.
🔹I hate to rain on your parade, but things have gone sour.
🔹I hate to burst your bubble, but we are losing competition.
______________
🔸4.5 When you want to ask a question
🔹Pardon me,...
🔹Excuse me,...
🔹Excuse me for asking...
🔹I'm sorry,...
🔹I have a question.
🔹Do you mind if I ask you something?
🔹Can I ask you something?
🔹It's none of my business, but...
______________
🔸4.6 When you make somebody listen to you
🔹Listen to me.
🔹Listen up.
🔹Hear me out.
🔹Now hear this!
🔹Are you listening to me?
🔹Are you paying attention?
🔹Do you hear me?
🔹I'm talking to you.
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♦️4. Starting and Ending a Conversation (Part 1 of 2)
🔸4.1 When you attract somebody's attention
🔹Sir!
🔹Madam! or Ma'am!
🔹Pardon me.
🔹Excuse me.
🔹Hey!
🔹Hey, you!
______________
🔸4.2 When you invite a person to talk
🔹May I have a word with you?
🔹Can I talk to you?
🔹Can I talk to you for a minute?
🔹Do you have a minute?
🔹Can we talk?
🔹I need to talk.
🔹We need to talk.
🔹Let's talk.
🔹There's something I need to tell you.
🔹There's something I think you should know.
______________
🔸4.3 When you start a conversation with a person who has just appeared
🔹We were just talking about you.
🔹I've been just thinking about you.
🔹Speak of the devil.
______________
🔸4.4 When you start an unpleasant conversation
🔹This may be unpleasant, but I should tell you.
🔹I hate to tell you this, but we've got a problem.
🔹 I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but there is a problem.
🔹I don't know how to tell you this, but the project is in trouble.
🔹You might not like what I have to say, but I have some bad news.
🔹I don't mean to be rude, but you should hear this.
🔹I don't want to upset you, but you should know this.
🔹I don't want to alarm you, but we are in trouble.
🔹I hate to rain on your parade, but things have gone sour.
🔹I hate to burst your bubble, but we are losing competition.
______________
🔸4.5 When you want to ask a question
🔹Pardon me,...
🔹Excuse me,...
🔹Excuse me for asking...
🔹I'm sorry,...
🔹I have a question.
🔹Do you mind if I ask you something?
🔹Can I ask you something?
🔹It's none of my business, but...
______________
🔸4.6 When you make somebody listen to you
🔹Listen to me.
🔹Listen up.
🔹Hear me out.
🔹Now hear this!
🔹Are you listening to me?
🔹Are you paying attention?
🔹Do you hear me?
🔹I'm talking to you.
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️4. Starting and Ending a Conversation (Part 2 of 2)
🔸4.7 When you make a person interested in a topic
🔹You won't believe this.
🔹You won't believe what Jane has just told me.
🔹Have you heard?
🔹Have you heard the latest?
🔹Did you hear what happened?
🔹Did you hear the news?
🔹You'll never guess what I heard.
🔹Guess what I've just found out.
🔹Get this.
🔹Are you ready for this?
🔹You know what?
🔹Do you want to know something?
______________
🔸4.8 When you direct somebody's attention to an object
🔹Look here.
🔹Look at this.
🔹Take a look at this.
🔹Look what we have here.
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🔸4.9 When you respond to an invitation to talk
🔹What is it?
🔹What's up?
🔹What's the problem?
______________
🔸4.10 When you confirm that you are paying attention
🔹I'm listening.
🔹I hear you.
🔹I heard you.
🔹I am all ears.
______________
🔸4.11 When you reprimand your listener for not paying attention
🔹You're not listening.
🔹You're distracted.
🔹You're a million miles away.
🔹You seem to be absent-minded.
🔹I'm not finished with you.
______________
🔸4.12 When you signal the end of a conversation
🔹Well, it's really good to see you, but I have to go.
🔹I'm sorry, but I have to go now.
🔹It was so good to see you again.
🔹Well, it's getting late.
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🔸4.13 When you end a conversation abruptly
🔹Oh, look at the time! I must go.
🔹I have to run.
🔹I have to say good-bye now.
🔹Sorry, but I have to leave now.
🔹I'm late. I'll call you.
🔹I'm gone.
🔹I'm off.
🔹I'm out of here.
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♦️4. Starting and Ending a Conversation (Part 2 of 2)
🔸4.7 When you make a person interested in a topic
🔹You won't believe this.
🔹You won't believe what Jane has just told me.
🔹Have you heard?
🔹Have you heard the latest?
🔹Did you hear what happened?
🔹Did you hear the news?
🔹You'll never guess what I heard.
🔹Guess what I've just found out.
🔹Get this.
🔹Are you ready for this?
🔹You know what?
🔹Do you want to know something?
______________
🔸4.8 When you direct somebody's attention to an object
🔹Look here.
🔹Look at this.
🔹Take a look at this.
🔹Look what we have here.
______________
🔸4.9 When you respond to an invitation to talk
🔹What is it?
🔹What's up?
🔹What's the problem?
______________
🔸4.10 When you confirm that you are paying attention
🔹I'm listening.
🔹I hear you.
🔹I heard you.
🔹I am all ears.
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🔸4.11 When you reprimand your listener for not paying attention
🔹You're not listening.
🔹You're distracted.
🔹You're a million miles away.
🔹You seem to be absent-minded.
🔹I'm not finished with you.
______________
🔸4.12 When you signal the end of a conversation
🔹Well, it's really good to see you, but I have to go.
🔹I'm sorry, but I have to go now.
🔹It was so good to see you again.
🔹Well, it's getting late.
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🔸4.13 When you end a conversation abruptly
🔹Oh, look at the time! I must go.
🔹I have to run.
🔹I have to say good-bye now.
🔹Sorry, but I have to leave now.
🔹I'm late. I'll call you.
🔹I'm gone.
🔹I'm off.
🔹I'm out of here.
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️5. Directing a Conversation (Part 1 of 9)
🔸5.1 When you signal that you are getting to the point
🔹Let me be perfectly clear.
🔹May I be frank?
🔹To make a long story short.
🔹Let's call a spade a spade.
🔹Here's the bottom line.
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🔸5.2 When you make sure that your point is understood
🔹Do you understand?
🔹Understand?
🔹You know?
🔹Do you know what I'm talking about?
🔹Do you know what I am saying?
🔹Do you know what I mean?
🔹If you know what I mean.
🔹Do you see what I mean?
🔹Do you see where I'm coming from?
🔹Don't you see?
🔹Do you hear what I'm saying?
🔹Do you hear me?
🔹Does that make any sense?
🔹Am I making sense?
🔹Am I right?
🔹Do you follow me?
🔹Do you follow?
🔹Are you following me?
🔹Are you with me on this?
🔹Are you with me so far?
🔹Do you get the message?
🔹Do you get the picture?
🔹Do you get it?
🔹Do you agree?
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🔸5.3 When you are ready to make a statement
🔹Please be advised that…
🔹For your information,…
🔹It's a pleasure to inform you that…
🔹I regret to inform you that…
🔹I hate to disappoint you, but…
🔹I apologize for the inconvenience, but…
🔹If I may say so,…
🔹If it's okay with you,…
🔹If it pleases you,…
🔹If I may be so bold,…
🔹As you know,…
🔹As you might know,…
🔹As you may already know,…
🔹As you are aware,…
🔹As you are no doubt aware,…
🔹Not that it's any of my business, but…
🔹I'm just saying…
🔹What I would like to say is…
🔹Let me just say…
🔹I just wanted to say…
🔹I want to bring up the following...
🔹By the same token,…
🔹By the way,…
🔹Incidentally,…
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♦️5. Directing a Conversation (Part 1 of 9)
🔸5.1 When you signal that you are getting to the point
🔹Let me be perfectly clear.
🔹May I be frank?
🔹To make a long story short.
🔹Let's call a spade a spade.
🔹Here's the bottom line.
______________
🔸5.2 When you make sure that your point is understood
🔹Do you understand?
🔹Understand?
🔹You know?
🔹Do you know what I'm talking about?
🔹Do you know what I am saying?
🔹Do you know what I mean?
🔹If you know what I mean.
🔹Do you see what I mean?
🔹Do you see where I'm coming from?
🔹Don't you see?
🔹Do you hear what I'm saying?
🔹Do you hear me?
🔹Does that make any sense?
🔹Am I making sense?
🔹Am I right?
🔹Do you follow me?
🔹Do you follow?
🔹Are you following me?
🔹Are you with me on this?
🔹Are you with me so far?
🔹Do you get the message?
🔹Do you get the picture?
🔹Do you get it?
🔹Do you agree?
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🔸5.3 When you are ready to make a statement
🔹Please be advised that…
🔹For your information,…
🔹It's a pleasure to inform you that…
🔹I regret to inform you that…
🔹I hate to disappoint you, but…
🔹I apologize for the inconvenience, but…
🔹If I may say so,…
🔹If it's okay with you,…
🔹If it pleases you,…
🔹If I may be so bold,…
🔹As you know,…
🔹As you might know,…
🔹As you may already know,…
🔹As you are aware,…
🔹As you are no doubt aware,…
🔹Not that it's any of my business, but…
🔹I'm just saying…
🔹What I would like to say is…
🔹Let me just say…
🔹I just wanted to say…
🔹I want to bring up the following...
🔹By the same token,…
🔹By the way,…
🔹Incidentally,…
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️5.Directing a Conversation (Part2 of 9)
🔸5.4When you mention additional things
🔹Et cetera.
🔹Andso on.
🔹Andso forth.
🔹Andall like that.
🔹Andeverything like that.
🔹Andone more thing.
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🔸5.5When a speaker deviates from the main topic
🔹You're getting off the subject.
🔹You'rebegging the question.
🔹That'snot the point.
🔹That'sbeside the point.
🔹That'sbeside the question.
🔹Thathas nothing to do with it.
🔹Thathas nothing to do with what I'm talking about.
🔹That'snot at issue.
🔹That'snot the issue.
🔹That'sirrelevant.
🔹That'sanother story.
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🔸5.6When you want a speaker to get to the point
🔹Get to the point.
🔹What'syour point?
🔹What'sthe point?
🔹Spareme the details.
🔹Whatare you saying?
🔹Whatare you trying to say?
🔹Whatare you trying to tell me?
🔹Whatare you trying to get at?
🔹Whatare you getting at?
🔹Whatdo you mean?
🔹Whatdo you mean to tell me?
🔹What'sthe bottom line?
🔹Cutto the chase.
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🔸5.7When you request an answer
🔹What's your answer?
🔹What'syour response?
🔹Whatdo you say?
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🔸5.8When you ask for details or explanation
🔹Why?
🔹Whynot?
🔹Howso?
🔹Howcome?
🔹Whydo you think so?
🔹Whydo you think that?
🔹Whatmakes you think so?
🔹Whatmakes you so sure?
🔹Howdo you know that?
🔹Couldyou explain it in more detail?
🔹Couldyou provide some details?
🔹Couldyou give me an example?
🔹Canyou illustrate that?
🔹Couldyou tell a little more about it?
🔹Couldyou elaborate on that?
🔹Is there anything else you can tell me?
🔹Whatelse can you tell me about it?
◈ NOTE:In the last eight sentences we can use "can" or "could".
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♦️5.Directing a Conversation (Part2 of 9)
🔸5.4When you mention additional things
🔹Et cetera.
🔹Andso on.
🔹Andso forth.
🔹Andall like that.
🔹Andeverything like that.
🔹Andone more thing.
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🔸5.5When a speaker deviates from the main topic
🔹You're getting off the subject.
🔹You'rebegging the question.
🔹That'snot the point.
🔹That'sbeside the point.
🔹That'sbeside the question.
🔹Thathas nothing to do with it.
🔹Thathas nothing to do with what I'm talking about.
🔹That'snot at issue.
🔹That'snot the issue.
🔹That'sirrelevant.
🔹That'sanother story.
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🔸5.6When you want a speaker to get to the point
🔹Get to the point.
🔹What'syour point?
🔹What'sthe point?
🔹Spareme the details.
🔹Whatare you saying?
🔹Whatare you trying to say?
🔹Whatare you trying to tell me?
🔹Whatare you trying to get at?
🔹Whatare you getting at?
🔹Whatdo you mean?
🔹Whatdo you mean to tell me?
🔹What'sthe bottom line?
🔹Cutto the chase.
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🔸5.7When you request an answer
🔹What's your answer?
🔹What'syour response?
🔹Whatdo you say?
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🔸5.8When you ask for details or explanation
🔹Why?
🔹Whynot?
🔹Howso?
🔹Howcome?
🔹Whydo you think so?
🔹Whydo you think that?
🔹Whatmakes you think so?
🔹Whatmakes you so sure?
🔹Howdo you know that?
🔹Couldyou explain it in more detail?
🔹Couldyou provide some details?
🔹Couldyou give me an example?
🔹Canyou illustrate that?
🔹Couldyou tell a little more about it?
🔹Couldyou elaborate on that?
🔹Is there anything else you can tell me?
🔹Whatelse can you tell me about it?
◈ NOTE:In the last eight sentences we can use "can" or "could".
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🌐 SIX Preposition Rules 🌐
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Prepositions form a small but very important word class. We use prepositions very frequently.
In fact, the prepositions to, of, in, for, on, with, at, by, from are all in the top 25 words in English.
If you can understand and correctly use prepositions, it will greatly improve your fluency. And remember, there are not very many prepositions.
There are only 150 prepositions and we only use about 70 of these commonly. The following rules will help you understand and use prepositions correctly.
1️⃣ A preposition must have an OBJECT
All prepositions have objects. If a "preposition" does not have an object it is not a preposition—it's probably an adverb. A preposition always has an object. An adverb never has an object. Look at these example sentences:
🔴 They are in the kitchen. (preposition in has object the kitchen)
🔵 Please come in.(adverb in has no object; it qualifies come)
🔴 There was a doorway before me. (preposition before has object me)
🔵 I had never seen it before. (adverb before has no object; it qualifies seen)
🔴 I will call after work. (preposition after has object work)
🔵 He called soon after. (adverb after has no object; it qualifies called)
2️⃣ Pre-position means place BEFORE
The name “preposition” indicates that a preposition (usually) comes before something (its object):
🔸 I put it in the box.
But even when a preposition does not come before its object, it is still closely related to its object:
🔸 Who did you talk to? / I talked to Jane.
3️⃣ A pronoun following a preposition should be in OBJECT form
The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition forms a ‘prepositional object’. If it is a pronoun, it should therefore be in the objective form (me, her, them), not subjective form (I, she, they):
🔶 This is from my wife and me.
🔶 That’s between him and her.
🔶 Mary gave it to them.
4️⃣ Preposition forms
Prepositions have no particular form. The majority of prepositions are one-word prepositions, but some are two- or three-word phrases known as complex-prepositions:
⚪️ One-word prepositions (before, into, on)
⚫️ Complex prepositions (according to, but for, in spite of, on account of)
5️⃣ “ to “ preposition and “ to “ infinitive are NOT the same
Do not confuse the infinitive particle “to” (to sing, to live) with the preposition “to” (to London, to me).
🔳 to as preposition
⚪️ I look forward to lunch
⚪️ I look forward to seeing you
⚫️ I look forward to see you
⚪️ They are committed to the project.
⚪️ They are committed to keeping the price down.
⚫️ They are committed to keep the price down.
⚪️ I am used to cars.
⚪️ I am used to driving.
⚫️ I am used to drive.
🔲 to as infinitive particle
⬜️ They used to live in Moscow.
⬜️ They love to sing.
6️⃣ The golden preposition rule
A preposition is followed by a "noun". It is NEVER followed by a verb.
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