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Vocabulary: acceptance or refusal - English lesson

In life, we have lots of choices and decisions to make and to express... Here are a few ways to put them into words.

1) A few ways of ACCEPTING...

To accept stg/ that	To agree to stg/ that
Acceptance of stg	To agree with sb about stg
To be in agreement	To go along with stg
To come to an agreement	To reach an agreement with... about
To approve of stg	Approval
To give one's approval	To consent TO something
To give one's consent	Consentment
By common consent By common agreement	To acquiesce/ acquiescence

A FEW EXPRESSIONS :

- I'd love to! Thanks!

- I'd love some! Thank you for everything! / thank you for the invitation!

- Sure! Thanks!

- Sounds great, thank you!

- I fully endorse your view!

- Come on! Say yes!

- That sounds like fun! Thanks for inviting me!

2) SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO REFUSE!

To refuse somebody something To refuse to do something	To turn sb down
To disagree / to oppose/ to reject	To be at odds with
To be controversial	To be at loggerheads
To be at cross purposes	To contend for stg
A refusal	To decline an invitation/ a request

- It's out of the question!

- No way!

- I'm afraid it's against Company policy!

- Not if I can help it!

- You must be joking! / kidding!

- Over my dead body!

- Thanks so much, but I'm afraid I have (other) plans!

- I'm sorry I can't make it!/ I am busy!

- No, but thanks for offering!

To turn down= refuse

Sometimes, we must refuse offers, and it may be wise to do so. Most of the times, it's very pleasant to accept offers or invitations and quite satisfying for everyone!

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