Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (6 page)

Am I glad to see you
!
I am very glad to see you! (Not a question. There is a stress on
I
and another on
you
.)
B
ILL
: Well, I finally got here! J
OHN
: Boy howdy! Am I glad to see you!
T
OM
(as Bill opens the door): Here I am, Bill. What's wrong? B
ILL
: Boy, am I glad to see you! Come on in. The hot water heater exploded.

Am I right?
Isn't that so?; Right? (A way of demanding a response and stimulating further conversation.)
J
OHN
: Now, this is the kind of thing we should be doing. Am I right? S
UE
: Well, sure. I guess.
F
RED
: You don't want to do this for the rest of your life. Am I right? B
OB
: Yeah. F
RED
: You want to make something of yourself. Am I right? B
OB
: I suppose.

And how
!
an enthusiastic indication of agreement.
M
ARY
: Wasn't that a great game? Didn't you like it? S
ALLY
: And how!
B
OB
: Hey, man! Don't you just love this pizza? T
OM
: And how!

and so forth
AND
and so on
continuing the list (of things or people) in the same manner. (Both expressions can be used together for emphasis.)
I will require a room for one, a soft bed, a private bathroom, a mini bar, a balcony with a nice view, and so forth.
She has requested a deluxe room with bath, balcony, and so on.
She wants a private bath, a good view, and everything else she can think of, and so on and so forth.

and so on
Go to and so forth.

and then some
and even more.
He demands all of our best products and lowest prices and then some.
In order to get there by midnight, you will be on the road all day and then some.

And you?
AND
Yourself?
a way of redirecting a previously asked question to the asker or someone else.
B
ILL
: Do you want some more cake? M
ARY
: Yes, thanks. Yourself? B
ILL
: I've had enough.
J
ANE
: Are you enjoying yourself? B
ILL
: Oh, yes, and you?