50-of course?certainly NOT

[matilda]

Dear all

Hello

Which one is correct? And if both are correct, is there any difference in their usage?

1. of course NOT
2. Certainly NOT

Thanks a million

Matilda

[kahhong]

i think both are the same if im not mistaken


Warmest Regards,


-kahhong

[rewboss]

1. means: "It's obvious: the answer is no. You really don't need to ask."

2. often means: "No, and I am offended that you even asked me."

For example:

"Is the moon made of cheese?"
"No, of course not."

"If I gave you ten dollars, would you kiss me?"
"Certainly not!"

Sometimes the difference is very small, and you can use either. But if you use this rule, you should never get it wrong.

(I hope.)

[1364]

i think both are the same if im not mistaken
Warmest Regards,
-kahhong

Yes, I agree with you,in my opinion they are the same and we can use them instead of each other.

kind regards

[matilda]

dear all

thanks a lot for your good and fast replies.
but as you see, the majority of my questions are in this field, which one shall i use in this situation and things like that. i always have problems in the nearly similar words. can you tell me the name of a book or a link that has these information? i really need a good glossary of these .

thanks a million

Matilda