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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Are These Questions Have The Same Meaning?

Hello teachers! kindly, tell me whether the following questions have the same meaning, and state the difference if existed:

* have you read the book yet?

* Haven't you read the book yet?


Thank you

  

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anonymous * H ave you read the book yet? This is a neutral question. anonymous * Haven't you read the book yet?

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  • anonymous * H ave you read the book yet?
  • This is a neutral question.
  • anonymous * Haven't you read the book yet?
  • This has a surprised or critical tone.
  • The speaker thinks (or knows) that the other person hasn't read it.
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anonymous* Have you read the book yet?

This is a neutral question.

anonymous* Haven't you read the book yet?

This has a surprised or critical tone. The speaker thinks (or knows) that the other person hasn't read it.

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Thank you very much!

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