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Diamondrg Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

-interrogative



Can’t we visit Jane another day?

1- Yes, we can.

2- No, we can't.

Are 1 and 2 correct? And what do they mean?
  

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They are correct. 1. Yes, we can visit Jane another day.

  • They are correct.
  • 1.
  • Yes, we can visit Jane another day.
  • We don't have to visit her on ....
  • (the day previously suggested in the conversation).
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They are correct.

1. Yes, we can visit Jane another day. We don't have to visit her on .... (the day previously suggested in the conversation).
2. No, we cannot visit Jane another day. We have to visit her on ... (...as above...).

The way the question is asked, the questioner shows he is hoping for Answer 1 and shows that he is hoping not to have to visit on the
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We can’t visit Jane another day, can we?

1a- No, we can't.

1b-Yes, we can.

We can visit Jane another day, can't we?

1a-Yes, we can.

1b-No, we can't.

Are all correct and natural? Is the questioner hoping for 1a and 2a? can these questions be answered as short as this?
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They're correct and mostly natural. Only the first 1b seems a little too short. It seems that a more natural answer might be something like "Well, actually, we can, if it's really important to you".
There is no 2a.

In the first set, the questioner is hoping for 1b the way I read it -- although there seems to be an expectation that the answer will be 1a.
In the second
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What you wrote is quite explanatory Calif Jim. Thank you.

Yes, I think so.

A) Will Jane's husband be there, too?

B) She won't be late, will she?

Would you choose A? And from what you wrote above, I understand that B is hoping the answer to be "Yes, she will. (but is it really
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As to choosing A, I'm not sure in which context the choice is to be made.

Let's concentrate on your other question for now.
"She won't be late, will she?" implies some worry that she might be late.
I assume the speaker hopes the answer will be a reassuring "No, she won't" and not a disappointing "I'm afraid you're right. She'll probably be late as usual."

(Some
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CalifJimAs to choosing A, I'm not sure in which context the choice is to be made.

CJ

Thank you, Jim.

There is no context. It was asked in a nationwide exam.

"Which one is the question to this answer?" says the question.

The answer was declared to be A. But I think B might be a good candidate, too.

what do
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Aha! I didn't understand that the order was reversed, and that one of the choices A or B comes before the header material in an actual conversation. A is the better answer, yes. B is not really so good.

"She won't be late, will she?" is asking for reassurance that she won't be late, so "Yes, I think so" would not be a very appropriate thing to say in response. A more appro
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Thank you, Jim. I got it.

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