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Kenny1999 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"Do you think so?" and "Don't you think so?"

hi

what is the difference between "Do you think so?" and "Don't you think so?" Actually what is their meaning I'd like to know.

I am not a native English speaker so please don't be surprised to see this question.

By the way, I would like to know how to answer these two questions

how about "Do you think so?"

if I answer "yes, I do", then what does it mean?

and for "Don't you think so?"

if I answer "yes, I do", then what does it mean?

I hope to make myself clear of the concept.

Thank you
  

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Hi Kenny 1. Jake: I think the organisation should rethink their funding structure. Tom: Do you think so?

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  • Hi Kenny 1.
  • Jake: I think the organisation should rethink their funding structure.
  • Tom: Do you think so?
  • Tom may or may not agree with Jake's thinking totally.
  • He may want Jake to expand a bit.
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Hi Kenny

1.
Jake: I think the organisation should rethink their funding structure.
Tom: Do you think so?

Tom may or may not agree with Jake's thinking totally. He may want Jake to expand a bit.

2.
Sally: That announcement came at a bad time for us. Don't you think so?
Mike: Yea.

Sally may assume that Mike, or for that matter everyone, thinks
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kenny1999What is the difference between "Do you think so?" and "Don't you think so?"
The first is a neutral question. The speaker is not putting any pressure on the listener to answer one way or another.

In the second example the speaker is revealing that he thinks so and is encouraging the listener t
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Thanks for replying Jim. I am learning again.; )

Cheers
PBF
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kenny1999 hiwhat is the difference between "Do you think so?" and "Don't you think so?" Actually what is their meaning I'd like to know.I am not a native English speaker so please don't be surprised to see this question.By the way, I would like to know how to answer these two questions how about "Do you think so?"if I answer "yes, I do", then what does it mean?and for "Do
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"No, I don't" means Yes. Double negatives always is a yes; but few people acknowledge this. I hear it in courtroom all the time, even by the judge.

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