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To give a positive reply, use "so" instead of "yes" after: afraid, believe, guess, hope, suppose, and think.
| Say |
Do NOT Say |
| I'm afraid so |
I'm afraid yes |
| I believe so |
I believe yes |
| I guess so |
I guess yes |
| I hope so |
I hope yes |
| I think so |
I think yes |
| I suppose so |
I suppose yes |
"I'm afraid so" means "unfortunately, yes."
Say "I guess so" or "I suppose so" to mean you are not too happy about doing something.
Examples:
▶ "Did your team lose?" - "I'm afraid so."
▶ "Do we have next Monday off?" - "I believe so."
▶ "Should we invite Brad to the party?" - "I guess so."
▶ "Don't you think we'll have good weather?" - "I hope so."
▶ "Will it snow tonight?" - "I think so."
▶ "Can I borrow the car on Friday night?" - "I suppose so."
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