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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sorry. I'm (so / very / terribly) sorry. Ever so sorry. How stupid / careless / thoughtless of me. Pardon (me) That's my fault. Sorry. It was all my fault. Please excuse my (ignorance) Please don't be mad at me.

10. Please accept our (sincerest) apologies.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. How are you? How are things? How's things? How's it going? How are you getting on? How have you been? What have you been (getting) up to? I hope everything's okay? Alright?

10. How have you been keeping?

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Can you tell me...? Could you tell me...? I'd like to know... D'you know... (Got / Have you) any idea...? Could anyone tell me...? (Do / Would) you happen to know...? I don't suppose you (would) know...? I wonder if you could tell me...?

10. I wonder if someone could tell me...?

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. What do you think of...? What do you think about...? How d'you feel (about...)? What d'you reckon (about...)? What's your opinion of...? (What do think about) that? What are your views on...? Where do you stand (on...)? What would you say to... / if we...?

10. Are you aware of.....?

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I don't believe it! What a pain! It's driving me up the wall. I've had it up to here with... I've had all I can take of...

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It really gets on my nerves. I'm sick and tired of... I'm fed up with it. I could really do without it.

10. Is it possible?

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I don't really like classical music. Classical music is not very me. Classical music is not my style. Classical music doesn't do anything for me Classical music is not my thing. I'm not into classical music. Classical music sucks. I'm not much of a classical music fan. I never listen to classical music.

10. You can keep classical music.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I love rock and roll. I really like rock and roll. I live for rock and roll. Rock and roll is my favourite. I can't get enough of rock and roll. Rock and roll is my life. I'm really into rock and roll. Rock and roll is my thing. I'm keen on rock and roll.

10. I listen to rock and roll all day long.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. happy / contented / delighted sad / depressed amused excited frightened / afraid / terrified worried / anxious tired / sleepy angry / annoyed disappointed

10. bored

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Bye! Goodbye! Bye for now! See you! / See ya! Be seeing you! See you soon! I'm off. Cheerio! Catch you later!

10. Good night!

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

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Hi. Hello. How's it going? How do you do? How's tricks? Watcha! How are things? Haven't seen you for ages. Great to see you again.

10. Nice to meet you.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Yes, that's right. You're quite right. Yes, that's correct. That's spot on. You're dead right (there). Absolutely. You've hit the nail on the head. You could say so. I'm afraid so.

10. (I'm) sorry to say so.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I'm afarid that's not quite right. Actually, I think you'll find that... I'm afraid you're mistaken. I don't think you're right about... Actually, I don't think... No, you've got it worng. No, that's all wrong. Rubbish! / You're talking rubbish. Where did you hear that?

10. If you check your facts, you'll find...

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. It's freezing outside! It's a bit chilly. Wrap up warm. It's cold. It's Arctic out there. It's quite fresh - take a jumper. You can see your breath in the air. It's below zero. It must be minus five or more. It's pretty frosty today.

10. My car's iced up, it's that cold.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. It's nice and warm today. It's pretty hot, isn't it? We're having a heatwave! It's so hot! It must be over 80. It's nice in the sun. The weather's lovely.

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It's a lovely day. It's absolutely boiling! It's positively tropical today.

10. It's sunny today, isn't it?

Ways to say that you are well

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11. I'm fine thank you. 12. I feel great / marvellous / fine. 13. Couldn't be better. 14. Fit as a fiddle. 15. Very well, thanks. 16. Okay. 17. Alright. 18. Not bad. 19. Much better. 20. All the better for seeing you.

Saying you are unwell

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21. Not too good. 22. Not so great. 23. A little under the weather. 24. A bit rough. 25. A bit the worse for wear. 26. Much the same as yesterday. 27. A bit better. 28. As well as can be expected. 29. (I feel) lousy. 30. Bloody awful.

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31. I come from Bristol. 32. I'm from Bristol. 33. I'm a Bristolian. 34. Bristol's where I'm from. 35. Bristol's my hometown. 36. I was born and bred in Bristol. 37. I'm a Bristol boy/girl. 38. Bristol's my home. 39. I call Bristol home. 40. I'm based in Bristol. 41. 11.