Английский словарь американских идиом - of course
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~ adv 1 certainly (Of course I'll give you your money back. | "Were you glad to leave?" "Of course not!" | Of course you must make a profit, but not if it involves exploiting people.) 2 used when you think that someone should know something, or should not be surprised by something (You should of course keep copies of all correspondence. | Well, she won, of course..) ( USAGE NOTE: OF COURSE POLITENESS You use of course as a polite and friendly way of agreeing to something or agreeing to do something someone has asked you "May I borrow this book?" "Of course you can." | "Do you think I was wrong?" "Of course not." It is not usually polite to use of course or of course not as a reply to a request for information. If for example someone asked you "Is this the way to the station?" and you replied "Of course (it is)", this would sound as if you think the answer to the question is very clear and you think the person is stupid to need to ask you. STYLE Except when you are answering questions, of course is not usually used at the beginning of a sentence. Instead of saying We play a lot of tennis and polo. Of course we have our own swimming pool, you would say We also have our own swimming pool, of course or ...and of course we have our own swimming pool. ) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You say of course to suggest that something is normal, obvious, or well-known, and should therefore not surprise the person you are talking to. (SPOKEN) Of course there were lots of other interesting things at the exhibition... ‘I have read about you in the newspapers of course,’ Charlie said... The only honest answer is, of course, yes. = naturally ADV: ADV with cl 2. You use of course as a polite way of giving permission. (SPOKEN) ‘Can I just say something about the cup game on Saturday?’—‘Yes of course you can.’... ‘Could I see these documents?’—‘Of course.’ CONVENTION c darkgreen]formulae 3. You use of course in order to emphasize a statement that you are making, especially when you are agreeing or disagreeing with someone. (SPOKEN) ‘I expect you’re right.’—‘Of course I’m right.’... ‘You will strictly observe your diet: no wine or spirits, very little meat.’—‘Of course.’ ADV: ADV with cl, ADV as reply c darkgreen]emphasis 4. Of course not is an emphatic way of saying no. (SPOKEN) ‘You’re not really seriously considering this thing, are you?’—‘No, of course not.’ CONVENTION c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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phrasal 1. following the ordinary way or procedure will be done as a matter ~ 2. as might be expected ~ we will go ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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