Unit 5: FENG SHUI: ANCIENT WISDOM TRAVELS WEST Style: Emphasizing a Point When speaking informally to a skeptical listener, English speakers may use an emphatic speaking style. You can emphasize a point through the use of special expressions like the ones presented here, and through the use of strong, emphatic intonation patterns. Expression boy . . . I wouldn't say . . . , but I would say . . . . . . would no more . . . than . . . Talk about . . . I'd have to say . . . Explanation followed by an inversion, auxiliary then main verb used to clarify the meaning followed by something obviously unreasonable followed by an explanation used to emphasize a strong point Example   Boy, did Bruce Lee have bad luck! I wouldn't say feng shui is huge in the United States, but I would say it's becoming popular. I would no more hire a feng shui expert to design my house than I would hire a palm reader to predict my future. Talk about a perfect location. The house was surrounded by lovely rivers and beautiful gardens. Well, since I moved my desk to the northeast corner, I'd have to say my writing has improved.