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B.J Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Same meaning?

Can I use following sentences in the same meaning?

Did Galileo discover four natural satellites, didn't he?

Didn't Galileo discover four natural satellites?

To avoid any further trouble, therefore, I'd like to use another word,"natural satellites"

To avoid further confusion, therefore, I'd like to use another term, "natural satellites"

Thanks a lot!
  

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Did Galileo discover four natural satellites, didn't he? -- No. You can't add a tag question to what is already a question.

— Mr Wordy

  • Did Galileo discover four natural satellites, didn't he?
  • -- No.
  • You can't add a tag question to what is already a question.
  • Galileo discovered four natural satellites, didn't he?
  • -- OK Did Galileo discover four natural satellites?
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Did Galileo discover four natural satellites, didn't he? -- No. You can't add a tag question to what is already a question.

Galileo discovered four natural satellites, didn't he? -- OK
Did Galileo discover four natural satellites? -- OK

Didn't Galileo discover four natural satellites? -- OK



To avoid (any) further confusion/trouble, therefore, I'd
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Hi, Mr Wordy

thank you for your help, and can I ask you one more queation?

Galileo discovered four natural satellites, didn't he?
Did Galileo discover four natural satellites?

Didn't Galileo discover four natural satellites?



Are these all the same meaning?

B.J
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B.J
Galileo discovered four natural satellites, didn't he?
Did Galileo discover four natural satellites?

Didn't Galileo discover four natural satellites?



Are these all the same meaning?



All other things being equal, the first and the third suggest that the speaker expects the statement to be true and is asking for
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