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20- Showing a limit of knowledge

Examples (Read, Discuss and practice)

I don’t know.
I don’t think I know.
I’m sure I wouldn’t know.
Beats me.
You got me there.
Who knows?
God only knows.
I have no idea.
That’s beyond me.
That’s a new one on me.
How am I supposed to know?
Why are you asking me that?

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21/ #Help / #Assistance

Examples (Read, Discuss and practice)

#Requesting #Help/ #Assistance

• Help
• Help me!
• Got a minute?
• Can you give me some help with this?
• I could use some help with this.
• Could you give me a hand?
• Would you mind helping me a minute?
• Could you open the door for me?


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22- #Favors

Examples (Read, Discuss and practice)

#Asking #for #a #favor

* Do something for me, will you?
* Take care of this for me, please.
* Can you do me a favor?
* Do me a favour, will you?
* May I ask you for a favor?
* Would you mind doing me a favor?
* Can you take care of this for me?
* Would you mind writing this letter for me?

#Offering #a #favor

* Here, let me read that for you.
* I’ll do that for you.
* I’ll take care of it for you?
* Shall I call him for you?
* Is there anything I can do for you?
* Let me know if there’s anything I can do for you.


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23/ #Permission

#Examples (#Read, #Discuss #and #practice)
#Asking #for #permission
Can I close the window?
Please let me have the car tonight.
May I close the window?
Do you mind if I smoke?
Is it O.K. If I use your typewriter?
Would you mind if I went with her?
Permit me to borrow your pen a minute.
May I have your permission to marry your daughter?

#Giving #permission
sure, go ahead.
It’s O.K. With me.
Fine with me.
No, I don’t mind.
Why not?
You have my permission.
I won’t stop you.

#Denying #permission
No, you may not.
You can not.
Yes, I do mind.
I don’t think so.
You do not have my permission.
I will not permit you to.
I absolutely forbid you.


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24/ #Promises

#Examples (#Read, #Discuss #and #practice)

#Asking #For #a #promise
* promise me I that you’ll write once a week.
* Do you promise to take care of the dog if we get one?
* Make me a promise, will you?
* I want you to promise that, you’ll love me forever.
* Is that a promise?
* Cross your heart and hope to die?
* Do you give me your word on that?
* Do you swear that you won’t forget me on Mother’s Day?

#Offering #a #Promise
* I promise I’ll buy you one.
* I promise you that I’ll be home by 12 p.m.
* I promise to drive you to school tomorrow morning.
* I’ll make you a promise I’ll never see him again.
* It’s a promise.
* I give you my word on that.
* You have my word on it.
* I swear that I’ll pick up your suit on the way home.


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25/ #Congratulations

#Examples (#Read, #Discuss #and #practice)

* Congratulations!
* Congratulations on your new baby.
* Let me congratulate you on your new job.
* Let me say congratulations on winning the first prize in the tournament.
* I’d like to say congratulations. You did a great job.


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26- #Compliments

#Examples (#Read, #Discuss #and #practice)

#Offering #Compliments
* Your apartment is fantastic.
* I like your new hairdo.
* You certainly have good taste in clothes.
* That’s a nice pair of earrings you have on.
* I thought you handle that situation really well.
* What a beautiful garden!
* How nice you look tonight!
* I must compliment you on you on your tennis game. You played well.
* My compliments to you on this delicious meal.
* May I compliment you on your choice of a wife.
* I’d like to compliment you on your report.

#Accepting #a #Compliment
* Thank you.
* Oh, it was nothing.
* Do you think so?
* Oh, they’re really not very good.
* Thank you for the compliment.
* I appreciate the compliment.
* Flattery will get you nowhere.
* You’re just flattering Me.

#Rejecting #a #Compliment
* Don’t give me that.
* Don’t try and flatter me.
* I don’t like flatterers.
* You’re just flattering me.
* Flattery will get you nowhere.
* Nonsense.
* You’re full of baloney.

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