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Expressions - reacting to news



anabelafer
Argentina

Expressions - reacting to news
 
Hi!!!!
 
I�ve been talking to some native speakers and found myself saying " Amazing", " Incredible, Unbelievable, wow, etc all the time. BTW are incredible and unbelievable used in the same way? I used these expressions as a way to react to what they were telling me but would like to use more sophisticated ones...
Could you pls suggest some options?
 
Thanks in advance for your help! Ana

19 May 2011      





Yolandaprieto
Spain

 What about "awesome"  "outstanding" or"remarkable"?
Hope it helps
Yolanda

19 May 2011     



ldthemagicman
United Kingdom

Dear Ana,
 

How about one or two of these, (sophisticated and slang)?  Sorry!  I haven �t got time to type any more!

 

A1; ace; a cut above the rest; admirable; amazing; astonishing; astounding; awesome; brill; brilliant; champion; classic; commendable; cool; delightful; divine; elegant; excellent; exceptional; exemplary; extraordinary; fab; fabulous; fantastic; far-out; faultless; fine; first-class; first-rate; flawless; great; heavenly; ideal; impressive; incomparable; incredible; inspired; knockout; magic; magnificent; marvellous; matchless; mega; noble; notable; noteworthy; number one; one in a million; out-of-this-world; outstanding; overwhelming; peerless; perfect; phenomenal; praiseworthy; premier; prime; remarkable; second-to-none; sensational; smashing; spectacular; splendid; staggering; star;  startling; stellar; sterling; stonking; stunning; stupendous; spiffing; super; superb; superior; superlative; supreme; surpassing; surprising; terrific; the-bees-knees; the best; the pick of the bunch; the tops; top; top-drawer; top-flight; top-notch; tremendous; unbeatable; unbelievable; unequalled; unparalleled; unreal; unsurpassed; very good; way-out; wicked; wonderful; worthy; wow.

 

Hope that this helps. 

Les

19 May 2011     



maroemma
Greece

Oh Les...I �ve just read all these words and thought how marvelous it must be listen to them being pronounced with a British accent Wink

19 May 2011     



newuser07
Argentina

Thanks a lot!!!!  Veeeeeeeeeeeeery useful! :)

20 May 2011     



suhakhader
Jordan

Hello colleagues,

Thank you, Les, for the nice, incredible words!!


Have a nice day:0)

21 May 2011