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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Aren't you hungry? VS. Are you hungry?

Aren't you hungry? VS. Are you hungry?

Is there a nuance between them? What difference do you native English speakers feel between them?

Thank you so much as usual in advance!
  

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' shows my surprise that you have refused the offer of food. ' is simply asking if you want to eat.

  • ' shows my surprise that you have refused the offer of food.
  • ' is simply asking if you want to eat.
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'Aren't you hungry?' shows my surprise that you have refused the offer of food.

'Are you hungry?' is simply asking if you want to eat.
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Thank you so much and when I am not hungry, the answer is the same in both questions, right?

Q. Are you hungry?
Q. Aren't you hungry?

A. No, I am not.

The anwer to the both questions means that I am not hungry, right?

What do you think?

Thank you so much again!
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That's right ... or simply 'No'.

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