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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Yes, I can't. / No I can.

Can you answer a question like
"Yes, I can't. / No, I can. " or
"Yes, he didn't. / No, he did. " ?

Are there any questions to be answered
in those way?
Or you never say "yes" with "not"?
  

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Anonymous Can you answer a question like "Yes, I can't. / No, I can. " or"Yes, he didn't.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Can you answer a question like "Yes, I can't.
  • / No, I can.
  • " or"Yes, he didn't.
  • / No, he did.
  • " ?
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AnonymousCan you answer a question like "Yes, I can't. / No, I can. " or"Yes, he didn't. / No, he did. " ?
Possible as emphatic assertions, but they are relatively rare.
AnonymousAre there any questions to be answeredin those way?
A: Is it true that you can't swim?
B: Yes, I can't
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Thank you Micawber for the quick
response.
It helps me a lot.
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