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Dear all,
Kindly see the following question and answer. I would like to know the meaning of the following expressions. The other day I happened to hear an English teacher (non-native speaker) interpreted the meaning of the question as "one person asks whether any function has been taking place in that hall" and interpreted the answer as "yes, a function has been taking place in that hall." But I personally believe that the following expressions mean there was a function in that hall and now it's over i.e.nothing taking place now.
Que: Has there been a function in this hall?
And: Yes, there has been a function in this hall.
Thank you.
Top answer
Yes, the question/answer imply that the function is over. cat navy 425 "one person asks whether any function has been taking place in that hall" "yes, a function has been taking place in that hall" This wording is also consistent with the function being over.
- Yes, the question/answer imply that the function is over.
- cat navy 425 "one person asks whether any function has been taking place in that hall" "yes, a function has been taking place in that hall" This wording is also consistent with the function being over.
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Yes, the question/answer imply that the function is over.
cat navy 425"one person asks whether any function has been taking place in that hall"
"yes, a function has been taking place in that hall"
This wording is also consistent with the function being over.
0Que: Has there been a function in this hall?
And: Yes, there has been a function in this hall.
A more casual and natural way to ask this question is
eg Has something been going on here?
Note also that the kind of long, repetitive answer in your post is not common in the real world outside the classroom. Natural answers are shorter.
eg Yes.
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