LANGUAGE FUNCTION: APPROVING AND DISAPPROVING

1. APPROVING AND DISAPPROVING
LANGUAGE FUNCTION

2. APPROVING AND DISAPPROVING
APPROVING
Approve means to have a
favorable opinion, especially of
a course, action, or type of
behavior; regard as good,
right, sensible, etc.
• What a good/very good
idea!
• That’s not a very good idea.
• That’s an excellent idea.
• Good/Wonderful/excellent/S
plendid
DISAPPROVING
• I disapprove
• I don't approve (of people /
them ...)
• That’s silly.,
• You shouldn’t do that.

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