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40 Ways To Say YES and NO in English

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
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Yes and no are two of the first words you learn in English class. But native English speakers don't always say that.

Instead, we might say "Absolutely!" "You bet!" "I'd rather not," or "No way!" – and each expression communicates something a little different.

Today you'll learn 40 different ways to say YES and NO in English. We'll look at when to use each one, whether it's formal or informal, and the extra meaning it can express. By the end of this lesson, you'll have lots of natural English expressions.

You can learn over 200 natural phrases that native speakers use inside our short and sweet "Say This, Not That" Challenge!

It's 10 days of daily lessons – in each one you'll learn the phrases, practice them in a worksheet, and speak with Shayna AI to try using them yourself: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/say-this-not-that-challenge/ 

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