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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
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How to respond to “Are you sure you won’t have another piece of cake”?



How to respond to “Are you sure you won’t have another piece of cake”? Is “Okay, go on then” appropriate?

  

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wangqh2696122 How to respond to “Are you sure you won’t have another piece of cake”? Is “Okay, go on then” appropriate? Yes that's fine in an informal situation.

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  • wangqh2696122 How to respond to “Are you sure you won’t have another piece of cake”?
  • Is “Okay, go on then” appropriate?
  • Yes that's fine in an informal situation.
  • This question is asked in reverse, because if you answer YES, strictly speaking that means "YES, I'm SURE I WON'T have another piece of cake".
  • If you just answered YES, the person asking the question might ask you what you mean.
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wangqh2696122How to respond to “Are you sure you won’t have another piece of cake”?
Is “Okay, go on then” appropriate?
Yes that's fine in an informal situation.
This question is asked in reverse, because if you answer YES, strictly speaking that means "YES, I'm SURE I WON'T have another piece of cake". If you just answered YES, the person asking the question
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By saying "Okay, go on then", what does the speaker mean? Does he want another?
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Yes. He's saying "Go on then, give me another piece". That's why it's a bit informal.
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A response to are you sure
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