How to use the phrase 'of course'. It's not always polite.
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- ‘Of course’ is such useful English phrase, but be careful. If you use it wrongly people might think you’re angry when you’re not, or they might think that you think they’re stupid. In this video you'll learn how to use it correctly.
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Vicki: Do you want to see more of our videos?
Me: Yes, of course!
Ha! A perfect example in every way Obek.
Both of them are very cuteeee, they look like just 25 years old
Oh, wow Phan. You are fast becoming one of my favourite viewers. :-)
Yes, of course. I want to see some more of your videos.
That's good to hear Mollie! Thank you!
Very interesting lesson! Now I know how to use "of course" correctly. Thank you so much Vicki and Jay. See you next time. Bye!
Of course you do! Thanks Julio!
Thanks 😀
5:28 God, i laughed so hard at this one 😂😂
English is my first language but from watching this video I can see now how confusing it could be for a foreigner to know when it is appropriate to say certain things
You guys are so kind to us with this video.
It's a pleasure Val. Thanks for watching!
of course I want to see more of your videos, they're always fun and useful. Thanks a lot :)
That's great to hear Norma.
I am learning a lot with you guys, thank you so much and please, keep on going forever! 💕
Welcome Manuela! So glad the videos are useful.
Of course you are great teachers! The best I know on RUclips. Thank you very much for your kindness.
Thank you for the lively compliment espill2010. And thank you for watching our videos.
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CUTEST EVER.
Prince Zhedrick. That is so kind of you to say. Thanks for watching.
Yes, Of course. I want to watch more videos .
Thank you very much for your great efforts.
Thanks so much M Amin!
Yes of course
We want to see more videos
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Hello, thank you for teaching us in a crystal clear way. Of course, I have just subscribed to this website. Love from Argentina.
Thanks so much Juan. Welcome to our channel. It's great to have you with us.
Her smile 😍
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Yes, of course.
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I often hear “of course” used in a very rude condescending manner, makes me cringe! Even if used correctly, the said tone puts “of course” in my rude category. I googled it to make sure that I wasn’t being critical. Thank you for this excellent explanation.
Jules, we're very glad we could add to your understanding or the use of 'of course.' Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.
Its not only educative but olso amazing to watch❤
Enjoyable useful and smart way to teaching ... thank you
That's so nice of you to say, Yacine. Thank you and thanks for watching.
Your English is so clear Vicki, i admire you, and i wish i can understand all peeps who speak english one day🙏. i wonder which accent you use..
Hi Kubra. This is Jay writing back to you. Vicki's accent is one of several heard in London. She lived for many years near Cambridge.
I've love this lesson! Thanks.
So glad you like it! Thanks for writing Eugenia. :-)
Thank you so much! You are so nice Vicky and Jay! 😘❤
Thank you so much Love and Honor! :-)
Thank you so much! You are excellent teachers.
That's so nice of you to say, Carlos. Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching.
Even though I'm an English speaker....I enjoy these! It adds humor to why I say the things I do! Love Vicki and Jay!
Oh that's so funny Valerie. Our videos are aimed at English language learners but it's really great to hear native speakers can enjoy them too.
Valerie Alwood Me too!
Ohhh, mind-blowing English🤯🤯🤯. You are extremely polite
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Subtle nuances of this small word is explained so impressively.....of course we like your video! Keep posting them
Ranjana, we're so glad you liked this video. We publish a new video every other week :-)
Vicky: Do you mind if I borrow this?
Me: Of course not.
This video is very important for me.
Thanks for that, Disha and thanks for watching.
@@SimpleEnglishVideos you're very welcome🎉
Give you a lift- useful expression!
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These are the best English lessons of the last times. Do you think the same..?
Yessss, of course!
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Thanks Crist67. :-)
Both of you are very cute. Truly i love your teaching skills, You are a legend .
Thank you! 😃
I love how lovely you are explain it to us.
*_Of course_* is one of those sentences wich separately has not sence. Same in Spsnish *_por supuesto_* (for supossed), and both have same enfasis.
Huggs from Santiago, Chile SouthAmerica. ♥️
Thank you so much 😊
thank u , your videos are easy to understand :)
That's great to hear bouhorma. Thanks for writing.
Great lesson.
Glad you liked it, Yamini! Thank you! :-)
I’m loving those videos !! 😍
Murilo. We're so glad you're enjoying the videos. Thank you so much for watching.
Thanks for the video. The use of 'of course' has always been a problem with Russian speaking learners of English due to some differences in how they perceive the Russian equivalent.
Alexander, thanks for sharing that with the community. It's very interesting. - Jay
Yes of course i want! You should do much more videos 😍 You both look so funny and happy, it's inspire me to keep going :D
That's great to hear Wesley. :-) Thank you!
This video is really helpful! Thank you :)
That's great to hear Patia. Thanks for writing.
Excellent presentation ma'am. I love you.
So nice of you to say, Anjana. Thanks for watching our video.
Your videos are awesome. They have helped me a lot. I am very grateful to you.
Hi Manuel. It's very gratifying to know we've been able to help you. Thanks so much for letting us know and thanks for watching our videos.
Of course your channel is the best 💕
Thanks so much Teacher Wonders. :-)
YES! I answered of course! I'd like to see all your videos!
I think we have the same differences in French using "of course". But is is above all in the intonation.
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Thanks for sharing that, Mona. And thank you so much for watching our video.
This is a very nice video. Thank you . You are very good at your job.
Thanks andac!
Thank you so mush for these beneficial video .
So glad to hear they are helpful Serag. Thanks for writing.
Useful!
That's great to hear! Thanks Wanli. :-)
Yes of course, i would love to see more videos of you and Mr. Jay! Actually, i can't wait to see more of your interesting videos! (Is that structure with the " i cant wait to see" ok or should it be "i cant wait seeing more videos" or better "i am looking forward to seeing more of your interesting videos") ? English language is sometimes tricky and difficult indeed !!! Thank you Mrs. Vicki and Mr. Jay for teaching all of us.
I don't worry.... now I've found you!
Glad we could help spelinsega.
You are definitely the best!
Thanks so much Elizabeth!
Thank you, Madam!
You're most welcome!
Yes, of course I want to see more!
Ha! Thanks, Bibash. :-)
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Wow great video thank you
You are most welcome, Justin.
Today I've followed this lesson....and I have to say that I'm likely to enjoy your way to teach English !!!! Am I correct ? Many thanks from your Italian new ( sorry... old ) student !!!!!
Hello and welcome, Mariella. Yes, you could say it like that or you could say: I'm likely to enjoy your way of teaching English. (We hope you will!)
Absolutely good! I'm really keen on your channael) Of course, I want to see some more videos)
That's great to hear. We have lots more videos in the works. It's great to have you with us.
Thank you. It’s very great 👍
I'm glad you like it
Simple English Videos . I like study with you .
Yes!of course
Love your videos so much
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Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!! 😘
Thank you Monica!
I love your videos
Glad you like them, Loan Kim!
Yes of course ❤
I enjoy your videos as a native english speaker!
Hi Marco. There are actually many native English speakers subscribed to our channel. And we thank you and all of them for watching.
In the country I live in we often use “Sure” than “of course” like “ Yeah, sure.” Or “Sure. Why not?”. “Of course” isn’t used a lot unless we r being sarcastic or telling them the obvious which is a negative impression.
Thanks for that great observation and contribution to this discussion, Shimizu Long.
Of course I had to share your channel with a colleague of mine at work today ^_^ She wants to improve her English and I thought it is obvious, that your channel could support her in many ways! ^_^ I hope you don't mind! ^_^
I'll ask her what she thinks of your channnel by tomorrow ♥ But no doubt - of course, she will like you both! *___*
It's sharing, Steffi, that helps us grow and reach more people who need help learning English. So thank you very much for that.
Supporting your channel to grow even more popular is a pleasure for me 😍
Oh exciting. I wonder what she'll think Steffi.
I'll let you know 😍 I'm curious as well!
maam you voice and accent are very clear and very sweet and you are also so cute thanks to solve my problem
Thanks so much for the kind words Khalid. :-)
of course i get how to use the phrase of course since simple eng videos have explained to me
Ha! And of course we're delighted you got it. Thanks Cristina.
Hi Vicky. I saw you at Rachel's airport checkin video. By the way, great acting. And you both Vicky and Jerry are just lovely. Cheers
Hello SophyaAgain. Thank you so much for the kind words and welcome to our channel. Delighted you have found us.
Thank you for this video :D
Could you explain us the use of follow and attend with lesson and courses?
Oh interesting question. Thanks for that D Sq
Thanks you madam very useful vocabulary now I can use of course full confidence...n I just subscribed your Chanel love you from leh ladakh india
Great to have you with us Tashi and welcome to our channel!
Thenks
You're so welcome Kamel. :-)
Hello!! I like your videos is perfect!!!
That's so kind of you to say nefel greek. Thanks for watching.
Great, Great , Great.
Thanks so much Alejandro. :-)
We want see more videos like that
We have lots more videos in the pipeline, Fathi. Stay tuned to our channel and thanks for watching.
Yes of course!
Ha! Thanks Hosein!
I thought "of course not" was the only way of course could be impolite. It's still a little bit confusing though. Thanks for sharing!
Often, the level of politeness depends on the context and the tone of the speaker. So listening is an important part of understanding whether the speaker is being rude or not.
There is another way that "of course" can be rude, as in: "I am going to take another brake" - "Of course...!!" This denotes typical behaviour.
Good example, Chris. Thanks for sharing.
My nickname is Mind and i love your lesson. so cute💕
That's funny Mind. We have made a couple of other videos about the verb 'mind'.
What a luck to hear your words amidst the unduly pronounced ones :)
Friend: Can I come with you to lunch?
Me: HELL TO THE NO! DONT YOU DARE ENTER THE LUNCH ROOM EITHER YOU NUTTER!
Friend: r-really?
Me: no, of course you can you nutter!
"Hell to the no" and "you nutter". Those are two phrases we should teach. Thanks Layla!
Nice video
Thanks Srini.
3:30 What's the t-shirt Jay wearing? It looks very nice, i want one!
Ah that was an old one that I don't have any more, but I loved it. We bought it in Paris and it the image was the Eiffel Tower.
i have subscrited(i hope its right) i like your labor thanks
Uzay, we are so pleased you've subscribed and joined our Simple English Videos family. Welcome.
Of course the word "of course" is very useful, to some degree of course haha!
Absolutely, Mojo66! :-)
my friend is always saying "of course" to me. I find it so annoying. I've tried to tell him many times. Of course, he ignores me. I just wish he could watch this beautiful clip and stop saying that annoying of course. :)
Thanks for sharing. Loi!!
Is it impolite/rude to ask "what are you talking about?" - I feel like it is, but I've read it many times. How can you semi formally ask if you have absolutely no clue what the other person means? It's a little awkward to say "sorry, what do you mean?" esp. on the phone. "Say again" might sound like you didn't get it acoustically. Great videos btw. ❤️
Hi MichaelRyanMichael. Great question! 'What are you talking about?' can be used in different contexts, and in some it could be rude. For example, if someone arrives late for a meeting and wants to know what topic everyone is on it could just mean I'd like to know what you're talking about. But we also use it when we think someone is talking nonsense and then it means I think what you're saying is rubbish. We have made a video with some different phrases for checking understanding that you can see here. ruclips.net/video/Tw5bSwOv9DU/видео.html that you might like.
I think “sorry, what do you mean?” is a good one! if someone is talking to you and you don’t understand what they mean, that’s a good way to ask them without being rude. it’s not too awkward in my opinion.
Thank you so much guys for this video i"ts a great video of course but I have a question why you used the word (these) when you asked to borrow the scissor? And thank you
Hi John Gates John. I'm guessing you mean why did we say these and not those? Scissors are always plural in British English - like binoculars, glasses, trousers etc. They're usually plural in American English too, but not always.
@@SimpleEnglishVideos thank you so much for your response your the best love you , could you please make a video for ( these ) and ( those ) And when we use it or maybe put it in one of your videos as a part of the video and thank you
I like watching old people teach me english cuz i am twelve and these people remind of my grand parents.
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It's lovely to meet you Derpy and it's great that you're study English so hard. Keep up the good work. :-)
Unless you’re living in a desert the question “ is it going to rain?” is always yes
HeathenHammer80, while your observationis perfectly logical, it doesn't help us make small talk - an important part of English conversation that helps us break the ice in new conversations with folks we don't know well. - Jay
I came here after writing different phrases with of course
I wrote it so many times it stopped sounding like a real phrase do I needed help
Hello Other Helen! We hope we've helped you sort the phrase out and understand its different uses. Thanks for writing.
If i had a teacher like you , id of cared to learn more and not stay away from school
Well, you're in a sort of school now Star Love because there are lots of people because they want to learn. Hopefully this is a fun school to be in.
it is :)
of course ı want some more water, why are you asking are you an idiot??? :'D ..thank you for the videos
So glad you like them Deniz. :-)
hey,, I am from Brazil.. I do use english for many years... but I have a question...when do I have to use "SURE"?
Hi Pedro. Vicki here. Sure has several uses. Here are some common ones. Sure can mean that we're confident that what we're saying is true, for example, 'Are you sure? = Are you certain? And we can also use it to say that something is certain to happen. 'The party is sure to be a success'. And if you want to show that you are happy to meet someone's request you can say 'sure'. Can you post this letter for me?' 'Sure'. Hope this helps.
@@SimpleEnglishVideos Thanks for replying back!!! That was a big surprise for me to hear from you!!! Im really glad by it. I never went to an english course before.. I was taught by an english teacher when I was a kid, she's a church member volunteer formely, I mean, she is from British and church I used to make part of, our church had a relationship with an english batpist church, in england, too. We had hosted her, and she'd stayed with us for many years, thats why Ive learnt english only by listening to it. Even so, as English isnt my 1st language, I naturally have some doubts.
I understood quite well what you meant, about "sure", thats why I make use of ir exacly how u had explained about it.. but, sometime "SURE" has the same meaning like "of course"... then, it maybe a bit confusing!
Thanks for replying me back!!! I do watch most of ur vides.. they're funny, as well. I think it should have more kids or teen on its broadcasting, it's nice to know how english teenages talks to.
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Thanks Taher. Much appreciated.
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Is “of course” appropriate as a response to being thanked for something? Example: A friend thanks you for your help and you respond “Of course” ?
Hi Luna. Great question! No, it would be appropriate as a response to a request. e.g. Can you help? Of course.
Ah, I should watch this video several months earlier. When I moved the the current house, I've said bunches of "of course" to my host! I should apologize to her tomorrow... And hope her give me "the benefit of the doubt".
I'm sure she will Yi Liu. So glad it was useful.
haha gotcha~~of course she'd given you the benefit of the doubt❤️
Ha, nice to see you here ~~@@yiranli9790
Just letting you know to help you with your English, but you would say “And I hope she give me the benefit of the doubt.” Not her. :) Cheers!
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1:58 I was wondering if "of course" doesn't sound sarcastic in this situation? Especially with that falling intonation?
Yes, if she said it in a different tone, it could be used to show she is frustrated and annoyed that he lost a customer and is being sarcastic.
I don't get why the answer is "Yes, of course" and not "Yes, please" since you said that saying of course is like saying, you suppose to know already, it is obvious.
Hi Ted. This is Vicki. If you're responding to an offer, the answer would be 'yes please'. If you're responding to a request, the answer would be 'yes of course'. Hope this helps. :-)
What does it mean when somebody says course. "Call me when youre done." They say "Course" im confused.
What they are actually saying 'Dance in the Moonlight' is "Of course." It means "Certainly" or "OK" or "Yes, I will". But as is so often the case with native speakers, words are spoken quickly so you might not hear the 'of' part of the phrase. Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching our video.
@simple English videos isn’t the customer example sarcastic?
Hi Arjit. Do you mean the example where Jay told me we'd lots a customer? I was trying to be sympathetic and sincere there, and so not sarcastic. ( Maybe it was my bad acting!) We sometimes use 'of course' to agree with people, meaning 'of course/obviously you're right' when we want to be sympathetic.
Simple English Videos yes I was referring to the very same example. What I was pointing out was that when Mr Jay said “I did everything I could” , Ms.vickie ( I apologise for the incorrect spelling) said “ of course you did” wasn’t that a tad rude?
Hi Arjit. No offence taken at all. :-). And no, using 'of course' in that situation would be polite and express empathy. Intonation would be important, because if you don't sound sincere it could sound sarcastic, but normally it would be very appropriate.
Simple English Videos thank you for the clarification. On a side could you make a video on the words to use to sound more formal?
I think the bottom line is that every seemingly nice phrase and expression can become rude and offensive if used sarcastically.
Ah, good point. I would like to make a video about sarcasm Nilcram.
Of course I want more videos, moron!
Hahaha I'm kidding of course.
Your videos are so entertaining and engaging that they make me forgetting for a moment all the bad things are happening around the world
Yeah Illogic Math, there's so much bad stuff going on around the world at the moment. It's so depressing. Jay and I made a conscious decision a while ago that there was so much bad stuff happening that we had no control over and we should try to focus on stuff that might help and brighten the world, even if we could only do it in a limited way. It's great to hear the videos brighten your world, because making them has brightened ours as well.