Making conditions

In negotiations making conditions plays an important role. Here are some use­ful expressions.

· We could do it, as long as...

· We cannot do it unless...

· It’s not worse...ing unless...

· I won’t do it unless...

· We did it on the understanding that...

· Even then, I’ll only do it on condition that...

· The only proviso is that...

· If you could only...

· Provided you can... we can...

· Only if... would we...

· We can do it provided...

· We can agree as long as...

· We can agree provided...

AGREEING

• I absolutely agree.
• I completely agree.
• I agree entirely.
• I agree with you most strongly.
• You’re right (of course).
• Yes indeed!
• I quite agree with you.
• Couldn’t have put it better myself.
• Hear, hear.
• Exactly.'
• That’s true.
• That’s a wonderful idea.
• That would be marvellous.

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

Закончите предложения.

• You may well be right, but...
• To a large extent you’re right, but...
• I agree with you to a certain extent, but...
• Up to a point I’d agree with you, but...
• I see what you mean, but...
• I take your point, but...
• You have a point there, but...
• I appreciate your point of view, but...
• You could be right, but...
• That’s an interesting idea, but...

DISAGREEING

· Are you sure?

· I’m not sure I entirely agree.

· I can’t quite go along with you there.

· I don’t think I really like the idea.

· No, I think you’re mistaken here.

· No, I’m sorry, there I have to disagree.

· No, I disagree.

· I disagree entirely.

· I can’t agree at all.

· I don’t agree with you at all on that point.

· That’s not right, I’m afraid.

· That’s quite wrong.

· I really must object to that comment you know.

EXPRESSING INCREDULITY

When you refuse to believe someone, use one of the following expressions.

• Is there any proof that...?
• Do you really mean to say that...?
• I find that very hard to believe.
• You don’t honestly believe that...
• You can’t really expect me to believe that...?
• You’re not seriously trying to tell me that...?
• That’s incredible!
• Oh, come on!
• Oh, come off it!
• You must be joking!

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