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CharmYou Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
How to reply a negative sentence?
What can I say in response to "He is not a good person"? How can I agree? Can I say those?
Yes(, he is a good person, I don't agree with you)
No(, he is not a good person, I agree with you)
I think so(, he is a good person, I don't agree with you)
I don't think so(, he is not a good person, I agree with you)
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What can I say in response to "I don't think he is a good person"? How can I agree? Can I say those?
Yes(, he is a good person, I don't agree with you)
No(, he is not a good person, I agree with you)
I think so(, he is a good person, I don't agree with you)
I don't think so(, he is not a good person, I agree with you)
Yes(, he is a good person, I don't agree with you)
No(, he is not a good person, I agree with you)
I think so(, he is a good person, I don't agree with you)
I don't think so(, he is not a good person, I agree with you)
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What can I say in response to "I don't think he is a good person"? How can I agree? Can I say those?
Yes(, he is a good person, I don't agree with you)
No(, he is not a good person, I agree with you)
I think so(, he is a good person, I don't agree with you)
I don't think so(, he is not a good person, I agree with you)
Top answer
CharmYou He is not a good person ... I don't think he is a good person ... You rarely answer just "Yes" or "No" to such remarks.
- CharmYou He is not a good person ...
- I don't think he is a good person ...
- You rarely answer just "Yes" or "No" to such remarks.
- That would open you up to questions asking you what you meant by your answer.
- Agreement.
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CharmYouHe is not a good person ... I don't think he is a good person ...You rarely answer just "Yes" or "No" to such remarks. That would open you up to questions asking you what you meant by your answer.
Agreement.
No, he's not.
You've got that right.
I know what you mean.
I've noticed the same thing.
Disagreement.
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Can I always use "Right" to agree with a negative sentence?
- He's not a good person.
- Right! (He's not a good person)
(My subconscious mind would tell me "Yes, he's not a good person", but I know this sentence doesn't sound good. So I think I'll try to use Right to replace Yes)
- You don't have class today?
- Right! (I don't have class)
(My subconscious mind wo
- He's not a good person.
- Right! (He's not a good person)
(My subconscious mind would tell me "Yes, he's not a good person", but I know this sentence doesn't sound good. So I think I'll try to use Right to replace Yes)
- You don't have class today?
- Right! (I don't have class)
(My subconscious mind wo
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CharmYouCan I always use "Right" to agree with a negative sentence?Yes, but it's rather terse.
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CalifJim CharmYouCan I always use "Right" to agree with a negative sentence?Yes, but it's rather terse. CJThanks a lot:)
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