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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Answers to Negative Questions
0 This question has been bothering me for a long time as I've heard different answers to them meaning the same things. I would like to ask what your perception is for the different answers as a) I don't want to go with you. b) I want to go with you, and whether they are the way native speakers say so. 02 br
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00 Don't you want to go with me? 02 br
00 1) Yes. 02 br
00 2) No. 02 br
00 3) Yes, I do. 02 br
00 4) Yes, I don't. 02 br
00 5) No, I don't. 02 br
00 6) No, I do. 02 br
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00 Thank you very much! 0-
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00 Don't you want to go with me? 02 br
00 1) Yes. 02 br
00 2) No. 02 br
00 3) Yes, I do. 02 br
00 4) Yes, I don't. 02 br
00 5) No, I don't. 02 br
00 6) No, I do. 02 br
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00 Thank you very much! 0-
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02 font 02 br 02 br 00 As you seem to realize, negative questions can be a little hard to answer clearly. 02 font 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 Best wishes, Clive 02 br 02 font 0-
- 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 As you seem to realize, negative questions can be a little hard to answer clearly.
- 02 font 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 Best wishes, Clive 02 br 02 font 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 As you seem to realize, negative questions can be a little hard to answer clearly. Generally speaking, native speakers tend instinctively to avoid them. 02 br
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00 If I had to answer such a question in a very clear way, I'd typicall
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01 font 00 Don't you want to go with me? 02 font 02 br
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00 As you seem to realize, negative questions can be a little hard to answer clearly. Generally speaking, native speakers tend instinctively to avoid them. 02 br
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00 If I had to answer such a question in a very clear way, I'd typicall
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