Of course vs Yes you could've

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Of course

Top 1000 (très courant)

Yes you could've

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Of course

	Of course	Yes you could've
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //əv kɔːs// 🇺🇸 //əv kɔrs//	🇬🇧 //jɛs jʊ ˈkʊd əv// 🇺🇸 //jɛs jʊ ˈkʊd əv//
Sens	Clairement, c'est évident. Definitely, it's obvious.	A phrase used to agree or affirm someone's suggestion or idea.
Exemple	Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course!	If you wanted to join us at the concert, yes you could've!
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Collocations	of course not, of course yes, of course you can, of course it is	Yes you could've gone, Yes you could've done, Yes you could've reached, Yes you could've said, Yes you could've faced
Erreurs fréquentes	Using it in formal writing where a different expression is needed., Confusing it with other affirmations like 'certainly' or 'definitely'.	Omitting 'you' and saying just 'Yes, could've', Using it in formal contexts where more clarity is needed, Confusing it with 'Yes, you can' which has a different connotation
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans des situations informelles et formelles pour affirmer quelque chose d'évident. À éviter dans une écriture très formelle. Used in informal and formal situations to affirm something obvious. Avoid in highly formal writing.	Used in conversational contexts to agree with a proposal; may come off as dismissive if not followed by additional support.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Of course.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

You know her, of course.

And, of course, I paid my respect to Bubba himself.

Of course.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

You know her, of course.

Of course

I couldn't. Yes, you could've. If you'd listened to me.

Yes you could've

Questions fréquentes : Of course vs Yes you could've

Quelle est la différence entre Of course et Yes you could've ?

Of course: Definitely, it's obvious. Yes you could've: A phrase used to agree or affirm someone's suggestion or idea.

Lequel est le plus courant : Of course et Yes you could've ?

Of course est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Of course: Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course! Yes you could've: If you wanted to join us at the concert, yes you could've!

Puis-je utiliser Of course et Yes you could've de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Of course et Yes you could've sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.