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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
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Does the first sentence imply that I was quite sure John was here, while the second implies that I was not sure that John was here?

John was here just now, wasn’t he?
John wasn’t here just now, was he?

Does the first sentence imply that I was quite sure John was here, while the second implies that I was not sure that John was here?

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tamguatlay Does the first sentence imply that I was quite sure John was here No, you just think he was here. tamguatlay the second implies that I was not sure that John was here? You are surprised that he might have been here.

— Mister Micawber

  • tamguatlay Does the first sentence imply that I was quite sure John was here No, you just think he was here.
  • tamguatlay the second implies that I was not sure that John was here?
  • You are surprised that he might have been here.
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tamguatlayDoes the first sentence imply that I was quite sure John was here
No, you just think he was here.
tamguatlay the second implies that I was not sure that John was here?
You are surprised that he might have been here.
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