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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Just a Question
Hello everybody,
I've just a little question.
"Haven't you seen my glasses anywhere?"
Is this sentence/question grammatically incorrect? I think it's wrong, but I don't know why.
Please find the mistake.
Please help me.
Thank you very much
I've just a little question.
"Haven't you seen my glasses anywhere?"
Is this sentence/question grammatically incorrect? I think it's wrong, but I don't know why.
Please find the mistake.
Please help me.
Thank you very much
Top answer
I would not say it is not grammatical, but it is not expected. " you really expect that the answer is "Yes, I have," or you are expressing exasperation: Haven't you started your homework yet? m.
- I would not say it is not grammatical, but it is not expected.
- " you really expect that the answer is "Yes, I have," or you are expressing exasperation: Haven't you started your homework yet?
- m.
- now!
- " On the other hand, perhaps you have been looking for your glasses for hours, and you've asked him one but got a vague "huh uh" and you think he wasn't really paying attention, you may say this with the exasperation in your voice.
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I would not say it is not grammatical, but it is not expected.
When you say "Haven't you..." you really expect that the answer is "Yes, I have," or you are expressing exasperation: Haven't you started your homework yet? It's nearly 9 p.m. now!
If you are genuintely interested in whether the person has seen your glasses, then just say "Have you seen my glasses anywhere?"
When you say "Haven't you..." you really expect that the answer is "Yes, I have," or you are expressing exasperation: Haven't you started your homework yet? It's nearly 9 p.m. now!
If you are genuintely interested in whether the person has seen your glasses, then just say "Have you seen my glasses anywhere?"
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Okay, thanks.
You think it's just wrong, because you exspect the reply "Yes".
I found this sentence in a book and there was written: "Why doesn't this sound right?" I didn't know the answer and I just couldn't find it in an entry about negative questions.
So is it grammatically correct?
Thanks
You think it's just wrong, because you exspect the reply "Yes".
I found this sentence in a book and there was written: "Why doesn't this sound right?" I didn't know the answer and I just couldn't find it in an entry about negative questions.
So is it grammatically correct?
Thanks
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I don't know how else to say this.
I said I didn't think it was ungrammatical.
How can you say that I think it's wrong? How much more clear can I be in answering the question "Is it grammatically correct?"?
I said I didn't think it was ungrammatical.
How can you say that I think it's wrong? How much more clear can I be in answering the question "Is it grammatically correct?"?
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No sorry I didn't mean that. I'm very grateful to you!
Sorry that you missunderstood that. You answered my question, thank you
Sorry that you missunderstood that. You answered my question, thank you
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AnonymousIs this sentence/question grammatically incorrect?No. It's correct. It expresses surprise that the glasses have not been found in any place at all.
CJ
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