What is of course not mean?
—used informally to say no in a way that shows one is very definite “Are you angry with me for being late?” “Of course not!””Did you take the money?” “Of course not!”
Can you say of course not?
‘Of course no’ could be considered correct, but awkward in normal everyday American English. The most common, usual phrase is, ‘Of course not. ‘ It implies ‘clearly not’, or ‘obviously not.
Which is correct off course or of course?
Of course is an informal way of saying ‘yes’ or to give someone permission to do something. Student: Can I have some extra homework? Me: Of course you can. Off course is used when a vehicle doesn’t follow a planned, or intended, route.
Is of course correct?
‘Of course’ is polite and friendly here. It’s like definitely, certainly. It emphasizes that what we’re saying is true or correct.
What does it mean when you say of course?
1. adverb [ADV with cl] You say of course to suggest that something is normal, obvious, or well-known, and should therefore not surprise the person you are talking to. [spoken] Of course there were lots of other interesting things at the exhibition.
How do you spell Yes of course?
1 Answer. “Of course” means that the statement should be obvious, or can go without saying. Someone hearing “Yes, of course.” could reasonably assume that there was no question that the answer might have been no.
How do you say off course?
synonyms for off-course
- astray.
- confused.
- disoriented.
- lost.
- lost one’s bearing.
- off-track.
- roaming.
- roving.
How do you spell Of course you can?
used to say yes or to give someone permission to do something: “Can you help me?” “Of course.” “May I look at your newspaper?” “Of course you can.”
Is of course a sentence?
‘A tropical climate is, of course, very humid, so we sweated all the time. ‘ We use of course when a situation or piece of information is not surprising: ‘Our car broke down on the way to the station so, of course, we missed the train and had to buy new tickets.
How Do You Use Of course in a sentence?
Is there such a thing as’of course not’?
Of course not, because besides being one of the few creatures that Lucifer spawned from his rectum, that possum was so decayed it revealed a frightening insect laden bone structure you had erased from your childhood memories No, of course not. But, like golf, its intricacies are all made up of fundamentals that must be performed properly.
Is there a proper way to say’of course’?
Yes, of course. ‘Of course’ means ‘please do – you’re very welcome. OK, here’s another way to use ‘of course’ politely. Oh. I’m sorry to hear that. OK. Good-bye.
Can you use no, of course no in a sentence?
However, both “No, of course” and “Of course no” combine a (potentially complete) affirmative answer and a (potentially complete) negative answer in the same sentence, which is quite disfluent. You may be able to avoid confusion by stressing either part in speech, but obviously not in writing.
What happens if you use’of course’wrong?
If you use it wrongly people might think you’re angry or when you’re not, or they might think that you think they’re stupid. That’s no good! You don’t want to get it wrong, but don’t worry. In this video you’ll learn how to use it correctly.
