Functional language

Can I ask you a question?

• Go ahead.

• Of course.

• That’s right.

I saw a ghost last night!

• Well done.

• Oh dear!

• You must be joking.

Did you know that chewing gum can improve your memory?

• Can it?

• That’s OK by me.

• Oh, really?

How about going for a pizza?

• That’s OK by me.

• Exactly.

• I’m not sure it’s a good idea.

I got married last weekend.

• You can’t be serious.

• Congratulations.

• I’m so pleased for you.

What do you think of the new boss?

• I must say, he is too young to be in charge of the company.

• You’re correct, he is too young to be in charge of the company.

• In my view, he is too young to be in charge of the company.

Do you mind if I use your phone?

• Of course not.

• Don’t worry about that.

• I do, actually.

What’s the currency of Tajikistan?

• I don’t know.

• I know it isn’t euro.

• You’ve lost me.

What is life in Belarus like?

• On the whole, it’s not as bad as it is painted.

• There’s a tendency, it’s not as bad as it is painted.

• Generally, it’s not as bad as it is painted.

We’ve gone bankrupt.

• Are you saying that we’ve lost everything?

• Do you mean to say that we’ve lost everything?

• Do you agree that we’ve lost everything?