Appreciations

[ESAL SPIRIT]

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Expressing approval

-Good! Excellent! Right!
-That's fine! -That's nice!
-Well done! - Perfect!
-It looks / sounds pretty good!
-I approve of (them / you ...)
-What a success!
-I'm all for it!
-You couldn't have done better!

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Expressing disapproval

-You shouldn't do that.
-You shouldn't have said so.
-It's not very nice.
-You can't do that!
-Must you do that?
-Do you have to do that?
-You wouldn't do that, would you?
-I disapprove / I don't approve (of people / them ...)
-It's wrong / not right to do that / to say so / ...
- It's an absolute disgrace!
-Was it necessary for you to do that?
-I don't like what you do / have done / your friends ...

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Inquiring about approval
or
disapproval

-Is it all right?
-Do you think this is all right?

-Do you approve of this?
-Do you approve of them doing that?

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Expressing pleasure, liking

-This is very nice / pleasant.
-I like (very much) your dog / swimming ...
-I love...x... / playing the piano ...
-It's a very good (play / film ...)
-I'm fond of (music / walking ...)
-I'm keen on (going abroad / the ideas ...)
-He's crazy about (football / music ...)

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Expressing displeasure, dislike

-This not very nice / pleasant.
-I don't like (very much / at all) (that / getting early / them ..)
-I hate (him / big cars / swimming ...)
-What a horrible (smell / taste ...)
-I'm not very fond of gardening / rock music ...)
-I'm not very / really keen on (riding / dogs ...)
-I can't stand (him / getting up early
I can't bear (doing housework )

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Expressing preference

-I ou I'd prefer (a cup of ... / sleeping / to go to ...)
-I'd rather (read that book / go alone ...)
-I'd rather not (stay / walk / wait ...)

-I'd sooner (do / not do ...)
I like ( bananas ...)

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Inquiring about preference

-Which do you prefer?
-Would you prefer (walking ...)?
-Would you rather (go to the cinema...) rather than (walking / stay at home ...)?