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Yesterday a banker called me asking for personal loan. I rejected by replying "Thanks for the offer but I'm not interested in it at the moment". Is this correct?
Hi Grace, here is the list of ways to say "no" in English: *Direct Forms:* 1. No 2. Not 3. Not at all 4. No way 5. Never *Indirect Forms:* 1. I don't think so 2. I'm afraid not 3. I'm not sure 4. I doubt it 5. Unlikely *Polite Forms:* 1. I'm sorry, no 2. I regret to say no 3. Unfortunately, no 4. Not possible 5. I'm unable to *Informal Forms:* 1. Nah 2. Nope 3. Not gonna happen 4. Forget it 5. Not a chance *Context-Specific Forms:* 1. Business: "We'll have to decline" 2. Invitation: "I'll have to pass" 3. Request: "We're unable to accommodate" 4. Discussion: "I disagree" *Additional Expressions:* 1. I'm not interested 2. I'm not comfortable with that 3. That's not an option 4. I don't have time 5. It's not feasible *Formal Expressions:* 1. I must decline 2. I regret to inform you 3. It is not possible 4. We cannot accommodate 5. I am unable to comply Remember that tone and context can influence how the "no" is perceived. Best regards, Carlos Montenegro Santacruz
Sometimes people find a false excuse for denying an invitation, because they may think it is less hurting, but when you find out their reason for never showing up was invalid, you feel cheated.
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Thanks a lot Grace, very useful lesson, that's exactly the stuff i need to improve my english. Greetings from Turin, Italy
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You're such a great teacher! Can you teach me personally, either online or offline? Offline would be great, but I'm comfortable with online as well. Great teachers like you might stay busy all the time, but there's no harm in trying my luck!
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Excellent! By the way, Please make a video about "How to apologize for a mistake professionally either at work or at home?" Thank you in advanced!
Great suggestion!
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Yesterday a banker called me asking for personal loan. I rejected by replying "Thanks for the offer but I'm not interested in it at the moment".
Is this correct?
Yes, this is a good response! I would make one tiny adjustment and remove 'in it' - "Thanks for the offer but I'm not interested at the moment"
@@LearnEnglishwithGrace24 Thanks Grace for the correction
Anyone who doesn't know to say no must watch this video.
Hi Grace,
here is the list of ways to say "no" in English:
*Direct Forms:*
1. No
2. Not
3. Not at all
4. No way
5. Never
*Indirect Forms:*
1. I don't think so
2. I'm afraid not
3. I'm not sure
4. I doubt it
5. Unlikely
*Polite Forms:*
1. I'm sorry, no
2. I regret to say no
3. Unfortunately, no
4. Not possible
5. I'm unable to
*Informal Forms:*
1. Nah
2. Nope
3. Not gonna happen
4. Forget it
5. Not a chance
*Context-Specific Forms:*
1. Business: "We'll have to decline"
2. Invitation: "I'll have to pass"
3. Request: "We're unable to accommodate"
4. Discussion: "I disagree"
*Additional Expressions:*
1. I'm not interested
2. I'm not comfortable with that
3. That's not an option
4. I don't have time
5. It's not feasible
*Formal Expressions:*
1. I must decline
2. I regret to inform you
3. It is not possible
4. We cannot accommodate
5. I am unable to comply
Remember that tone and context can influence how the "no" is perceived.
Best regards,
Carlos Montenegro Santacruz
Sometimes people find a false excuse for denying an invitation, because they may think it is less hurting, but when you find out their reason for never showing up was invalid, you feel cheated.
Very true!