NEUTRAL | INFORMAL | FORMAL |
That’s very surprising. Really? Here? Is she? That is a surprise. What a surprise. Good heavens. That’s amazing/extraordinary. My goodness. | What? No! I don’t believe it! Are you serious? Well, I never! Oh, no! Fantastic! You don’t say. Who’d have thought it? Fancy that. You’re kidding. | I find that very surprising. I must say it surprises me. I find it extraordinary. Indeed? How very surprising. I must say it surprises me. |
EXPRESSIONS | FUNCTIONS |
ü Are you serious? ü No! I don’t believe it. ü You must be joking. ü You’re kidding. | Expressing disbelief |
ü Really? ü That’s very surprising. ü What a surprise! ü My goodness. | Expressing surprise |
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