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Showing posts with label Expressing Annoyance and Anger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Expressing Annoyance and Anger. Show all posts

Monday, May 16, 2011

Expressing Annoyance and Anger

How to express annoyance and anger in English? Here is a list of words and phrase used to express anger or displeased and annoyance:
* I’m very annoyed …
* Oh dear…/Oh No!
* What a nuisance!
* This really makes me cross/angry.
* It annoys me.
* It isn’t very nice/ pleasant.
* I really hate him!
* Oh, hell, No!
* Oh damn!
* Oh no, what’s next?
* She makes me mad.
* He really makes me see red.
* What an idiot!
* I can’t stand it anymore.
* I’m fed up with it.
* That’s the last straw.
* Why the hell didn’t he stop calling me..?
* I’ve had just about enough of this condition.
* This is extremely irritating
* I can’t say I’m at all pleased …
* I’m extremely displeased/angry/unhappy.
* I must say I reject to I will not pull up with
* I take great exception to …

This expression of annoyance and anger is summarized from Function in English by John Blundell, 1992: 50, taken from: srilestari3101.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/expressing-anger-annoyance/

Monday, March 21, 2011

Expreesions of Annoyance and Anger in English

These are some common expressions for showing annoyance and anger. Expressing annoyance is used to express that someone is annoyed or anger
  • Oh, dear!
  • Oh, no!
  • Bother!
  • Damn!
  • I can't believe it!
  • Why does this always happen!
  • For goodness sake!
  • For heaven's sake!
  • For pete's sake!
  • For pity's sake!
  • For God's sake!
  • I’m annoyed
  • I had enough with it
  • I can’t stand it
  • I can’t bear it any longer
  • I’m fed up with it
  • You made me annoyed
  • You are such pain in the neck
  • You made me sick
  • I’m extremely displeased with…
  • …is very irritating
  • I’m extremely unhappy about this
  • …really makes me mad
  • I cannot stand…
  • Why on earth he didn’t…?
After knowing common phrases and vocabularies, it is good to see the example of dialog to show annoyance and anger
A : You know George didn’t come last Saturday night
B : Really? I saw him with a girl in ABC cafe. I thought they were dating there.
A : But he said that he accompanied his mother to hospital
B : You were lied by him.
A : Yes, I know. I am annoyed. I can’t bear it any longer. It’s over.

This expression of annoyance and anger in English are taken from:
downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/howto/how_to_071205_annoyance.pdf
sayadea.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/expressing/

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