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Hector9 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

What Must I use when I want some information?

0Hello guys, again.02br
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00I'm confused because I don't know what I have to use when I want some information, for example.02br
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01b00Don't you know Mary?02b02br
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01b00You know Mary, don't you?02b02br
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00It's only an example to know what I have to use when I want some information about anything.02br
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00another one:02br
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00Isn't Mary at the airport?02br
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00Mary isn't at the airport, is she?02br
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00Thanks in advance, that's all 02img02br
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00PD: Please if you can, give me the reason about you will say, and which sentence is more appropiate 02img0-
  

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0Hi Hector,02br 02br 00When you put a question in the negative, it shows a bit of surprise: You don't know Mary? " - This shows that you thought the person DID know Mary, but now you think perhaps they don't. "02br 02br 00Where is Mary?

  • 0Hi Hector,02br 02br 00When you put a question in the negative, it shows a bit of surprise: You don't know Mary?
  • " - This shows that you thought the person DID know Mary, but now you think perhaps they don't.
  • "02br 02br 00Where is Mary?
  • 02br 02br 00Is Mary at the airport?
  • - You suspect she is there but want confirmation02br 02br 00Isn't Mary at the airport?
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0Hi Hector,02br
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00When you put a question in the negative, it shows a bit of surprise: You don't know Mary? (rising voice to show it's a question) or "Don't you know Mary?" - This shows that you thought the person DID know Mary, but now you think perhaps they don't. 02br
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00The more simple way to say it, when you simply do not know whether the per
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0Hi,02br
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00If you simply want information, just say, 'Do you know Mary?'02br
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00Your versions here all add some "attitude".02br
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01font00I'm confused because I don't know what I have to use when I want some information, for example.02br
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01b00Don't you know Mary?02

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