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  • Hi. James, from EngVid. How are you doing?

  • Are you sure you're good? You don't sound good.

  • Well, let's take a look at the word "sure".

  • What does "sure" mean?

  • When we look at the word "sure" in English, it basically means "assured".

  • It's a small word for "I believe", right?

  • So are you sure about something? You believe something.

  • But I wanted to give you a different lesson, not the dictionary lesson.

  • I want to give you a lesson based on -- it's not the slang use, but the colloquial use,

  • which means the common people use for the word "sure".

  • And there are basically four different types of "sure".

  • They sound similar, but you can count on me, I'm sure they're different. All right?

  • So let's go to the board.

  • Mr. E is at a fair or a carnival.

  • And in the West, when we go to a carnival, it's -- you know, like a fair.

  • There are clowns and games you can play.

  • This is called the "strongman" game.

  • When you hit it, a little thing moves up, and it tells you how strong you are, right?

  • So you can go from zero percent all the way to 100. And 100 would make you like a Superman or superhero, right?

  • And zero, well, it means you're kind of weak -- not very good.

  • So what we're doing here is we're going to show you how sure your sures are.

  • I'm sure that's right. All right? Let's go to the board.

  • Now, let's start with the basic one. No. 1 sure.

  • I know you're going, " 'Sure' means you're certain."

  • But when we generally use it, we say "sure" as in, "Yeah. No problem".

  • So I might say to you, "Do you want a coffee?" And you go, "Sure".

  • You don't have to say "yes"; you can say "sure".

  • Yes. It has the idea of "I'm certain", but it means more like this,

  • "Yes. Yes I want one". All right?

  • What's the next one?

  • It's this crazy one where it's like I have a problem because I can't speak properly?

  • 'Cause you say, "Sure, sure". And you go, "Why 'sure, sure'?".

  • "Sure" means "yes".

  • This is a little bit different than the yes -- simple yes.

  • It means maybe I'm busy writing, and you ask me some questions,

  • and I go, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Sure,sure."

  • It basically means, "Yeah, go ahead".

  • And not just "yes", but "go and do everything."

  • Complete it. Don't bother me anymore. I'm busy. I've already said yes. And I'm saying yes.

  • Now, you have the go ahead -- two words -- to complete it. You don't have to ask me anymore.

  • Sure, sure. That's it. We're done. Finish it. Don't come back and keep asking me questions on it. All right?

  • So you might get "Sure. That's a good idea". Like, "Sure, sure. Finish it".

  • Okay? That's two.

  • Now, what about No. 3? "I'm sure. "You should learn "I'm sure" for a reason.

  • "I'm sure" means, well, No. 1, "I'm 100 percent certain on something".

  • So you go, "Is this the correct way to Toronto?" You go, "I'm sure. I'm sure it is".

  • It means "I believe 100 percent it's correct".

  • There's another reason for using "sure", and it works like this.

  • When somebody doesn't believe you're correct on something, and they say, "Are you sure about that?"

  • You say, "I'm sure". "Sure" isn't enough because you're just saying "yes". Remember?

  • I know in the dictionary it means "to know" or "to have knowledge or belief".

  • But you need to actually make it stronger and refer with, "I'm sure this is correct",

  • which means there is no doubt, or there is no question in my mind about what I'm saying. All right?

  • So we've taken this word, and we've made it stronger -- given permission. Right?

  • We've made it very strong.

  • But what about this one? If you watch enough television -- and I'm sure you do.

  • See I said "sure" again. I believe, right? I'm sure you do. I really believe you do.

  • You'll hear this one, "Sure. She's the prettiest pig in all of Canada". Right?

  • And what does that mean?

  • Well, this is the word "sarcastic". When somebody is being sarcastic, it means they're not really

  • -- they don't really believe what they're saying, or they're making fun of something.

  • By saying something positive, they're actually making fun of it.

  • So in this case, they're saying, "Sure". And it means the opposite of, "I'm sure."

  • It means "I don't believe" Right?

  • "Sure, you work for the queen of England." I don't believe you.

  • "Well, I'm sure you do. You have the credentials". It means, "I do believe you".

  • Okay. Anyway. It's been a quick lesson. I hope you got out of it something.

  • Actually, I'm sure you did.

  • Well, I'm not sure all of you did. It might've gone above you, but I'm thinking most of you got something, right?

  • For sure. That's why you were here. Right? Now, you should go ahead and do the quiz, right?

  • When? Sure, sure, you can do it now if you wish.

  • But I'm sure you will get 100 percent because you are a good student.

  • Anyway. That's me and Mr. E, and we've finished our lesson on "sure", which we've been assured you'll like.

  • Where do I want you to go now, right?

  • I want you to go to www. "eng" as in "English" and "vid" as in "video" .com.,

  • where you can study this and other lessons. And don't forget to take the quiz, okay?

  • And before I go, I'm sure I have forgotten something, which I did.

  • I would like you to make sure you click "like" and subscribe. Alright?

  • That way, you can get lessons sent to you on a regular basis. And you'll be sure you don't miss anything.

  • You like that? I like it.

  • Anyway. I'll talk to you in a bit. Have a good one.

Hi. James, from EngVid. How are you doing?

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SURE」という言葉の本当の意味は英語で何を意味しているのでしょうか? (What does the word 'SURE' really mean in English?)

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