adverb
course
Certainly, as an informal shortening of “of course.”
'Course you can borrow my jacket if you feel cold.
Etymology
Latin cursus meant a running or course. Of course describes what follows the normal course of things; the shortened reply course retains that assurance that something is naturally so.
More examples
- 'Course I'm coming to your party.
- 'Course she knows the answer; she's the expert.
- 'Course we need tickets to get inside.
Forms
course
Similar words
- certainly
- More neutral and complete; works in formal replies too.
- definitely
- Stresses firmness or lack of doubt rather than obviousness.
- sure
- Another informal assurance, especially when agreeing to a request.