名师指导远离蹩脚英语之Saying Yes

　　SAYINGYES

　　The following expressions give a strong Yes! or affirmation. Also, they areoften used to show enthusiasm or willingness to fulfill someones request or toindicate that one is very sure about something:

　　Yes,indeed

　　Sure

　　Ofcourse

　　Absolutely

　　Definitely

　　Nodoubt about it

　　Tobe sure

　　You bet

　　You betcha

　　The three expressions that follow could bused for any casual situation that requires a yes answer. But theyre most often used when the yes doesnt need much show ofenthusiasm. In more formal situations, they may be considered rude. The sexpressions are the opposite of nah, nope, and uh-uh, respectively:

　　Yeah

　　Yup

　　Uh-huh

　　In addition, here are two ways to say yes that have specific uses andimplications:

　　Right:used to affirm what some says. Eg. Matt: This is her house? Ario: Right。

　　Imafraid so: used when yes is not good news. Eg. Yash:Did your team les the game? Dana: Im afraid so。