Asking if someone approves:
- Do you think they’re all right?
- Are you in favors of…?
- Are you for…?
- Could I ask if you approve of the project?
- Do you approve?
Saying you approve:
- …’s very good.
- I’m very please/happy about…
- That’s a great ideal!
- (personal) I entirely approve of the plan.
- I can thoroughly recommend…
Saying you do not approve:
- I don’t think…’s very good.
- It isn’t right to…
- How rotten/mean etc
- I’m dead against…
- (I must say)I disapproved of…
Saying something is not important:
- … Doesn’t matter.
- I don’t think that’s so important.
- It’s/that’s beside the point.
- So what?
- That shouldn’t concern us.
Asking for someone’s opinion:
- What do you think about…?
- What are your views…?
- What are your feelings about…?
- What do you think/feel…?
- What’d you reckon (consider)…?
Giving your opinion:
- I think…!
- As I see it…
- As far as I’m concerned…
- If you ask me…
- You know what I think…?
Saying you has no opinion:
- I really don’t have any opinion about…
- I really don’t know what do say…
- Your guess is as good as mine…
- I don’t know
- I can’t say I have/hold any particular views on the subject/question…
Avoiding giving an opinion:
- I’d rather not say anything about…
- It’s difficult to say…
- Well, now you’re asking…
- Not my department, I’m afraid…
- It’s difficult to give an opinion right now/at the moment.
Trying to change someone’s opinion:
- But don’t you think…?
- (Yes, but) on the other hand…
- But look at it like this…
- You can’t mean that, surely?
- But seen from another angle, one might say.
Asking if someone is interested:
- Are you interested in…?
- What are you interested in…?
- Are you keen on?
- Do you have any interest in…?
Saying you are interested:
- I’m interested in…
- I’ve some/a great interest in…
- My main interest is…
- I’ve a passion for…
Saying you are not interested:
- I’m not very interested in…
- I don’t find (sport) very interesting (either)
- (I’m afraid) … leaves me cold.
- What’s no interesting about…?
- (I must admit) I don’t take any great interest in.
Asking if someone agrees:
- Don’t you agree…?
- Wouldn’t you say so…?
- Do you go along with that…?
- Do/would you agree with…?
Agreeing:
- Yes I agree…
- I can’t help thinking the same…
- Oh, exactly/defined/absolutely/quite
- I’m of exactly the same opinion.
Disagreeing:
- (Oh) I don’t agree…
- I don’t think that right…
- You can’t be serious…?
- I see thing rather difficulty myself…
Saying you partly agree:
- I don’t agree/entirely agree…with…
- I see what you mean, but…
- That’s all very well, but…
- I can see that, but…
- I take your pint, but…
Saying you are wrong and someone else is right:
- (Yes) sorry, you’re (quite) right…
- Yes, of course…
- Yes, I don’t know what I was thinking of…
- Yes, I must admit you are right…
- Yes, I take your point entirely/completely…
Saying you has reached agreement:
- Right, we agree…
- That seems to be that/ok, then…
- So what are we arguing about…?
- So we appear to agree…
- That seems to be agreed, then…
Offering to something for someone:
- Can I help…?
- If you like I could…
- Need some help…?
- Can I help out…?
- Perhaps I could assist in some way…
BY: SADIA RIAZ