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Osee Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

did you not hear me, didn't you hear me, did you hear me?

In certain apparent circumstance, these three sentence may have the same basic meaning. But how to tell the difference? Thanks.
  

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All of them sound a bit aggressive, but the first one the most so. Tone of voice will matter a LOT. Compare: She called out gently from the kitchen into the den, "I said that dinner was on the table.

— BarbaraPA

  • All of them sound a bit aggressive, but the first one the most so.
  • Tone of voice will matter a LOT.
  • Compare: She called out gently from the kitchen into the den, "I said that dinner was on the table.
  • " and She grabbed the front of his shirt and hissed, "Did you not hear me?
  • I said get your disgusting self out of here and out of my life!
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All of them sound a bit aggressive, but the first one the most so. Tone of voice will matter a LOT.

Compare: She called out gently from the kitchen into the den, "I said that dinner was on the table. Didn't you hear me, sweetie?" and She grabbed the front of his shirt and hissed, "Did you not hear me? I said get your disgusting self out of here and out of my life! Now!"
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And the accent is on not:

Did you not hear me?
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