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Nevermore1999 Posted 17 years ago
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"He is too young to go to school, is he?"
"He is too young to go to school,isn't he?"
Which sentence is right??
"He is too young to go to school,isn't he?"
Which sentence is right??
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The second is the usual way of tagging a question. It shows that the speaker thinks the preceding statement is correct. The first is less usual.
- The second is the usual way of tagging a question.
- It shows that the speaker thinks the preceding statement is correct.
- The first is less usual.
- Said in a certain tone of voice, it may be heard as a challenge to the truth of the preceding statement as if the speaker had a reason to disbelieve it.
- Or, said a little differently, it can show doubt about the statement and act as a request for verification.
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The second is the usual way of tagging a question. It shows that the speaker thinks the preceding statement is correct.
The first is less usual. Said in a certain tone of voice, it may be heard as a challenge to the truth of the preceding statement as if the speaker had a reason to disbelieve it. Or, said a little differently, it can show doubt about the statement and act as a request
The first is less usual. Said in a certain tone of voice, it may be heard as a challenge to the truth of the preceding statement as if the speaker had a reason to disbelieve it. Or, said a little differently, it can show doubt about the statement and act as a request
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