- John is no longer interested in football, is he? - Doesn't seem to be yet. (illogical?)
How would the following dialogues between the trainer and John's wife be perceived by a native English speaker, and what is the difference in meaning between his wife's answers:
- John is no longer interested in football, is he?
- Doesn't seem to be yet.
/ this answer, given by an Indian woman, seems illogical since John has long been playing football
- John is no longer interested in football, is he?
- He doesn't seem to be yet.
/ this answer seems illogical since John has long been playing football
- John is no longer interested in football, is he?
- He doesn't seem to so be yet.
(so = no longer interested ?
so = interested ? )
The question: can "so" stand for negative predicates?- John is no longer interested in football, is he?
- It doesn't seem to be yet.- John is no longer interested in football, is he?
- It doesn't seem to be so yet.- John is no longer interested in football, is he?
- It doesn't seem to be the case yet.
/ this answer is pretty unambiguous
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