Meaning
Used to indicate that you accept something but with some doubts or conditions.
Primary Function
Hedged acceptance / evaluation
Communicative Purpose
To agree or approve while making clear you have concerns.
Pattern
with reservations
Core Structure
with reservations
Função primária
Hedged acceptance / evaluation
Propósito comunicativo
To agree or approve while making clear you have concerns.
Situações de gatilho
Formal approvals, conditional agreements.
Contextos
Professional, Academic.
Padrão
with reservations
Estrutura central
with reservations
Slots de substituição
verb (agree, accept, recommend)
Colocados típicos
- agree with reservations
- I have reservations about
Substituições comuns
- with caveats
- with qualifications
- not without reservations
Erros comuns
Using ‘without any reservations’ for full agreement; ‘with reservations’ is partial.
Similar / contraste
with conditions, not entirely, up to a point
Interferências
‘Reservation’ here means doubt, not booking.
Família do chunk
- Qualified agreement
Nuance
Diplomatic way to express partial opposition.
Efeito pragmático
Signals careful judgment.
Dica de memória
with reservations
Nota
Use this phrase to express cautious agreement in professional or academic settings.
Upgrade path
with reservations → with certain caveats → not wholeheartedly
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