I want to write "That's awesome" meaning "I really like it" to a British client/business contact.
Would that still be OK? Any suggestions? Thank you.
2007-03-18 05:39:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Personally, I'd avoid things like 'overwhelming', 'stunning' etc. - they're just too much. 'Excellent' is formal enough and would fit in most contexts. Avoid 'awesome' - it's likely to make a Brit think of you as a Paris Hilton-type.
2007-03-18 22:23:31 · answer #1 · answered by jammycaketin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 04:26:58 · answer #2 · answered by mulock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a horrible word awesome is, and grossly overused in the US, but hardly ever heard in the UK.
Do you really need to use such an expression when writing? Do you really need to express what the Oxford English Dictionary defines as being filled with dread?
Perhaps that explains why the English don't use the word in the context you do.
Have you considered amazing, incredible, beyond belief, or maybe just plain I really like it?
England and America are two countries separated by a common language, it has been said many times. Here is further proof of that.
2007-03-18 05:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by kenweston2002 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't use the word 'awesome' in a business context as it's been corrupted. Literally it means 'that fills me with awe', but it would probably look really unprofessional.
I'd say something like: 'that's incredible', 'it's superb', or 'I was delighted by ...' instead.
2007-03-18 05:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by sallybowles 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Personally, I would rewrite it completely as "Your mother saw that movie, correct?" rather than fiddle around with stuff that sounds antiquated. If you really want to keep that form, "Has your mom not seen that movie?" would be better, I would think.
2016-03-29 04:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by Deborah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-18 05:54:09 · answer #6 · answered by turbo speak engine ver. 12 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-18 06:06:39 · answer #7 · answered by Who Yah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitley 'outstanding'.
2007-03-18 05:53:28 · answer #8 · answered by Sweet Italian Jesus 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps 'outstanding' or 'excellent'
2007-03-18 05:48:43 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-18 05:45:33 · answer #10 · answered by Mickey Nation 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋