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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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For example:

P1: He's never been to Shanghai.
P2: (Yes/No) he's never been to Shanghai.

Which one is correct?

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No, he's never been to Shanghai would be the usual phrase.

— Blue Jay

  • No, he's never been to Shanghai would be the usual phrase.
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No, he's never been to Shanghai would be the usual phrase.
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AnonymousP1: He's never been to Shanghai. P2: (Yes/No) he's never been to Shanghai.
The problem is not which is correct, but how natural such a comment (P2) is. It's not natural. We don't comment on other people's statements with yeses and nos.

We virtually never say 'yes' or 'no' to He doesn't like peas, or The baby was born yesterday
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Thank you, CJ. But what if the question ends with has he?
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Ooops...I mean what if the statement ends with has he?
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AnonymousOoops...I mean what if the statement ends with has he?
Well, now you're asking a completely different question.

He's never been to Shanghai, has he? is answered the same as Has he ever been to Shanghai?

(Yes or No for the short version; Yes, he has or No, he hasn't for the longer version.)
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That's very helpful. Thank you so much.
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