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Hello, and welcome to Speak good English with Yishu. Sometimes people say something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.
We use the expression ‘as if’ to say that something is never going to happen or is obviously untrue. It’s a very informal expression.
Let’s hear more examples of this phrase.
- You think her second novel was better than her first? As if!
- She thinks she could win the award for best short film. As if! It’s rubbish!
- As if! I will never become president of the company!
You' are listening to Speak Good English with Yishu and, and we are talking about the expression ‘as if’. We use it to say that something is obviously untrue or will never happen.
Do you like the phrase today? It’s very simple but very useful. I am Yishu. And see you tomorrow.
Vocabulary:
- blatantly: in a way that is very obvious, when this is a bad thing.
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