He surely not?

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If I was to answer this question:"Can you think?"Regarding to 2nd person I know the correct answer would be:"He surely can't!"But I wan't to use a more 'comic book style' answer:"He surely not!"Can I?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Anonymousa more 'comic book style' answer:

What do you mean by that?

AnonymousBut I wan't to use "He surely not!"Can I?

I doubt it.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

AnonymousBut I wan't to use a more 'comic book style' answer:

No way!
Think??? Y'gotta be kiddin' me!
Whadda ya mean, think?

Anonymous · Answer

I mean the natural process of human thinking

, like:
Q: "Can you think positive?"
A: "He surely can't!".

But I want to answer it in a more humorous manner, like: "He surely not!".

Another example:
Q: "Who can do it?"
A: "He surely not!"

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you for your reply. What I mean is a kind of humorous, less official answer.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

AnonymousThank you for your reply. What I mean is a kind of humorous, less official answer.

I gave you the comic book style answers, very humorous.
Yours is neither humorous, nor what would ever be seen in a comic book.

Philip · Answer

AnonymousAnother example:Q: "Who can do it?"A: "He surely not!"

Surely not he - I find this acceptable.

Anonymous · Answer

What a misunderstanding: since you didn't put it in quotes, I though it's your answer to my question

(no way, you can't say that!), not an example of solution.

But:
Q must be in 2nd person ('Can U think?').
A must be in 3rd person ('He surely can't!').

So thanks for your propositions!

He surely not?

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