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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Definition for 'Yes, it sure was.'

Hi teachers,
Possible definitions for, 'Yes, that's fine', are 'Yes, that's OK. Yes that's all right'.
Could you tell me which is/are the appropriate definition(s) for, 'Yes, it sure was.'

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

"Yes, it sure was" just means "Yes, it was", with "sure" adding emphasis. "

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"Yes, it sure was" just means "Yes, it was", with "sure" adding emphasis. In other words, it is agreeing that something was as described:

"That was a great game, huh?"
"Yes, it sure was."
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Tenacious Learner'Yes, it sure was
Hello TL.

Check these:

Yes, it was indeed. Or, yes, indeed it was.
Yes, absolutely it was.
Yes, it certainly was.
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Tenacious Learnerappropriate definition(s) for, 'Yes, it sure was.'
Yes. It certainly was (as you say it was).
Yes. It is certain that it was like that.
Yes. I am certain that it was (as you say it was).
Yes. I am certain that it was like that.
I agree completely (about how it was).

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Hi teachers,
Thanks a lot for your time and help. I really appreciate it. Emotion: smile
Crystal clear now!
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