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Wowenglish Posted 16 years ago
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I would like to know the meaning of the next sentence.
You are singing, are you?
I would like to know the meaning of the next sentence.
You are singing, are you?
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It should be: You are singing, are n't you? CB
- It should be: You are singing, are n't you?
- CB
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Hi,
I would like to know the meaning of the next sentence.
You are singing, are you?
As CB says, the usual tag is '. . . aren't you?'
This suggests the speaker believes that you are singing, but wants to confirm the fact.
However, it's not wrong to say You are singing, are you? in a suitable context.
eg the
I would like to know the meaning of the next sentence.
You are singing, are you?
As CB says, the usual tag is '. . . aren't you?'
This suggests the speaker believes that you are singing, but wants to confirm the fact.
However, it's not wrong to say You are singing, are you? in a suitable context.
eg the
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