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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Which is correct?

"Did you send me the books?"

If the answer to the above question IS affirmative/negative, OR

If the answer to the above question IS IN THE affirmative/negative.

  

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Anonymous If the answer to the above question IS affirmative/negative, OR If the answer to the above question IS IN THE affirmative/negative. Either one, but there is no need to add 'in the'. My choice would be simply 'is'.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous If the answer to the above question IS affirmative/negative, OR If the answer to the above question IS IN THE affirmative/negative.
  • Either one, but there is no need to add 'in the'.
  • My choice would be simply 'is'.
  • CJ
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AnonymousIf the answer to the above question IS affirmative/negative,
OR
If the answer to the above question IS IN THE affirmative/negative.

Either one, but there is no need to add 'in the'. My choice would be simply 'is'.

CJ

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