Of course vs That figures

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

Of course

Top 1000 (très courant)

That figures

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus formel: Of course Le plus courant: Of course

	Of course	That figures
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //əv kɔːs// 🇺🇸 //əv kɔrs//	🇬🇧 //ðæt ˈfɪɡəz// 🇺🇸 //ðæt ˈfɪɡərz//
Sens	Clairement, c'est évident. Definitely, it's obvious.	That makes sense.
Exemple	Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course!	When I heard about the delay, I thought, 'That figures.'
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Collocations	of course not, of course yes, of course you can, of course it is	that makes sense, it figures, that adds up, of course, that is typical
Erreurs fréquentes	Using it in formal writing where a different expression is needed., Confusing it with other affirmations like 'certainly' or 'definitely'.	Using it in formal writing or speeches., Confusing it with 'that doesn't figure', which means something doesn't make sense., Overusing it in every situation when agreeing.
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.	Use this phrase in casual conversations to indicate agreement or understanding. It’s informal, so avoid it in formal settings.

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

they'd think, "Well, that figures."

That figures

Questions fréquentes : Of course vs That figures

Quelle est la différence entre Of course et That figures ?

Of course: Definitely, it's obvious. That figures: That makes sense.

Lequel est le plus formel : Of course et That figures ?

Of course est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Of course et That figures ?

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! That figures: When I heard about the delay, I thought, 'That figures.'

Puis-je utiliser Of course et That figures de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Of course et That figures 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.