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I have a question about this usage:
"Do you do drugs?" Is this asking if the person has ever done drugs before?
"Yes" does this mean the person has done drugs before (regardless) of how long ago and how frequent?
"No" Does this mean the person has never done drugs before, and says that they never will?
"Do you eat at restarurants?" Is this asking if the person has ever aten at a restaurant before?
"Yes" does this mean the person eaten at a restaurant (regardless) of how long ago and how frequent?
"No" Does this mean the person has never eaten at a restaurant before, and says that they never will?
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Whether the answer to the first question in each scenario is 'Yes' or 'No', it only means at that present time in their life. It says nothing about what they have done in the past or what they will do in the future. In real life, the answer will not be a simple 'Yes' or 'No', but more like 'Only on Saturday nights'/'Once or twice a week'/From time to time'/'When I can afford it'/'I used to, but never again''.
- Whether the answer to the first question in each scenario is 'Yes' or 'No', it only means at that present time in their life.
- It says nothing about what they have done in the past or what they will do in the future.
- In real life, the answer will not be a simple 'Yes' or 'No', but more like 'Only on Saturday nights'/'Once or twice a week'/From time to time'/'When I can afford it'/'I used to, but never again''.
- ', because most people take legal or prescription medicinal drugs like aspirin paracetamol/acetaminophen for minor ailments.
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Whether the answer to the first question in each scenario is 'Yes' or 'No', it only means at that present time in their life.
It says nothing about what they have done in the past or what they will do in the future.
In real life, the answer will not be a simple 'Yes' or 'No', but more like 'Only on Saturday nights'/'Once or twice a week'/From time to time'/'When I can afford it'/'I
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