RIGHT

Good morning. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. 

Today's expression is: right

It is used: to say that you agree with someone; to accept what another person says.

Like yesterday's expression, today's expression, RIGHT, can mean several different things. It can be used to get someone's attention; to check if your information is correct, as a noun or an adjective, etc. However, our examples below focus on today's meaning: to say that you agree with someone or to accept what another person says.

Example 1:
Managing Director: We really need to modernise our office.
Director of Operations: Right. We could start by getting new computers.

Example 2:
Executive: I'd like you to cancel my one o'clock appointment with Ms. Anderson.
Secretary: Right. Shall I reschedule it for tomorrow?

Right can also be used in a sarcastic way to indicate that you do not agree or accept what another person says:

Example 3:
Mary: Where's Alice?
Jean: She called to say the she will meet us later.
Mary: Yeah, right. She always says that but then she never shows up (no se presenta).

The translation of the last (sarcastic) meaning of right would be something like si hombre in Spanish.

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Have a great day!