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Lcchang Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Tag question

Even though I think myself is pretty familiar with how to use and answer tag questions, I still want to point out some mistakes my English teachers may have made in the classroom. He said:

You're not going to the party, are you?
Yes. (= I am not going to the party.)
No. (=I am going to the party.)

Does it sound like a joke? I can't believe this is what I learn from my English class. He even mentioned that this is very confusing even for native speakers. I think he must be the one who got confused.
  

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Lcchang Even though I think myself is pretty familiar with how to use and answer tag questions, I still want to point out some mistakes my English teachers may have made in the classroom. Yes. )No.

— BarbaraPA

  • Lcchang Even though I think myself is pretty familiar with how to use and answer tag questions, I still want to point out some mistakes my English teachers may have made in the classroom.
  • Yes.
  • )No.
  • )Does it sound like a joke?
  • I can't believe this is what I learn from my English class.
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LcchangEven though I think myself is pretty familiar with how to use and answer tag questions, I still want to point out some mistakes my English teachers may have made in the classroom. He said:You're not going to the party, are you?Yes. (= I am not going to the party.)No. (=I am going to the party.)Does it sound like a joke? I can't believe this is what I learn from my
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Thanks for your correction and my thinking is the same as yours.
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LcchangYou're not going to the party, are you?
Yes. (= I am not going to the party.)
No. (=I am going to the party.)
Your teacher is mistaken. Saying yes or no would answer the question are you (going to the party)? so yes would mean I am going to the party, and no would mean I am not going to the party
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If someone just answered 'yes', I'd ask them to clarify their meaning.
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CliveIf someone just answered 'yes', I'd ask them to clarify their meaning.
I might, too, but for some reason, no would be a perfectly clear and natural answer.
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