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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
You have?/You do?
"I have something to tell you."
"You have?/You do?"
Are both ok? Which one do you think is better?
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" is very rude-sounding. " is a little better, but still too harsh-sounding as an answer to this.
- " is very rude-sounding.
- " is a little better, but still too harsh-sounding as an answer to this.
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In reply to the statement, "I have something to tell you.", you'd typically answer with one of the following:
"Oh?"
"What is it?"
Replying with "You have?" is very rude-sounding. "You do?" is a little better, but still too harsh-sounding as an answer to this.
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anonymousAre both ok? Which one do you think is better?
Yes. "You do?" is more in keeping with my American variety of English.
I suspect the British might be more likely to use either one indifferently.
CJ
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