If you like a particular idea that someone has suggested, you can respond with that phrase. Of course, you can use another word instead of great to express approval or enthusiasm. For example, “fantastic”, “excellent”, “awesome” or “perfect”. A: My mom is baking biscuits this afternoon. We could go to our house and eat some. […]

If you are proposing a plan, have an idea, you can use this phrase to see what others think. We could have dinner at 6, and then go to a movie. How does that sound? Let’s hire a band to play music, and Dan can photograph the event. How does that sound?

You use this phrase when you want to hear someone’s opinion on a certain topic. For example. I’m not sure if we should paint the room yellow or blue. What do you think?

This phrase is used to apologize for something big or small that you have done, missed, etc. This phrase can also be expanded with the conjunction “for” to say what you are sorry for. E.g. : I’m sorry for being so late. I’m sorry for the mess. I wasn’t expecting anyone today. If you add […]

You can use this phrase if you need to get through, for example, but you can’t get through someone because they are blocking your way. So you say “Excuse me.” Or you can use this phrase if you need to get someone’s attention in a polite way. For example: Excuse me sir, you dropped your […]