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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Correct sentence?
I am not a stupid person, aren’t I?
Is this sentence correct?
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anonymous I am not a stupid person, aren’t I? Is this sentence correct? No.
- anonymous I am not a stupid person, aren’t I?
- Is this sentence correct?
- No.
- The polarity (affirmative / negative) of the tag must be the opposite of the polarity of the main clause.
- Therefore, the following are correct, but not the one you quoted above.
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anonymousI am not a stupid person, aren’t I?
Is this sentence correct?
No. The polarity (affirmative / negative) of the tag must be the opposite of the polarity of the main clause. Therefore, the following are correct, but not the one you quoted above.
I am not a stupid person, am I?
I am a stupid person, aren't I?
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