22 ways to say yes - OxfordWords blog

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Join the discussion… Peter Hedley Mabey • 2 years ago

You've omitted 'absolutely', a favoured way for interviewees to say 'yes, I agree!'. 3



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Siberian • 2 years ago

Yep, indeed, arr, and yessiree (similar to yessir, #22) are a few more. 2



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Gregory Sikosek • 2 years ago

You have overlooked the Army term "Hooah!" which, among other things, means yes primarily 1



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Bill Mccarthy • a month ago

I'm Canadian and I often answer simply with 'Please'. If it's aid in the correct manner, it is like saying 'yes please' without including the word 'yes'.

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Eris Quigley Hendrixson • 2 years ago

This list is missing some rare affirmations, forsooth!

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