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Hardtriq Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Kindly help
Apparently, our internet has not been working for some days now, so my boss asked me ''Is the internet still not working''? And i answered YES. But I feel I should have said NO. Please what is the right answer?
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"No" is clearer.
- "No" is clearer.
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That's a difficult one. Compare:
A: Is the internet working?
B: Yes (, it is working). / No, (it isn't working
A: Isn't the internet working?
B: Yes (, it is working). / No (, it isn't working).
A: The internet is working, isn't it?
B: Yes (, it is working). / No, (, it isn't working).
We answer the question
A: Is the internet working?
B: Yes (, it is working). / No, (it isn't working
A: Isn't the internet working?
B: Yes (, it is working). / No (, it isn't working).
A: The internet is working, isn't it?
B: Yes (, it is working). / No, (, it isn't working).
We answer the question
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