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Moon7296 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
negative question?
1. Is the writer of the original native speaker?
2. Is the writer of the original not native speaker?
3. Isn't the writer of the original native speaker?
I know the nuance of the sentences #1 and #3 but don't know #2. How do I see it?
2. Is the writer of the original not native speaker?
3. Isn't the writer of the original native speaker?
I know the nuance of the sentences #1 and #3 but don't know #2. How do I see it?
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1. Is the writer of the original a native speaker? = I have no opinion; please tell me.
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- Is the writer of the original a native speaker?
- = I have no opinion; please tell me.
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- Is the writer of the original not a native speaker?
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1. Is the writer of the original a native speaker? = I have no opinion; please tell me.
2. Is the writer of the original not a native speaker? = I thought so, but please tell me
3. Isn't the writer of the original a native speaker? = I thought so, but please tell me
2. Is the writer of the original not a native speaker? = I thought so, but please tell me
3. Isn't the writer of the original a native speaker? = I thought so, but please tell me
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Mister Micawber2. Is the writer of the original not a native speaker? = I thought so, but please tell me3. Isn't the writer of the original a native speaker? = I thought so, but please tell meOh.. #2 and #3 are exactly the same!
Does #2 happen to be old-fashioned or is it just as it is and used depending on situations?
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moon7296Does #2 happen to be old-fashioned or is it just as it is and used depending on situations?'Is not' is simply a slightly more formal or emphatic form of 'isn't'.
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