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Paco2004 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
You mean...No!
Conversation in a movie:
Speaker A :"You mean you don't like to go to school?”
Speaker B:"No!"
What does this "No!" mean?
Does it mean Speaker B doesn't like to go to school?
Speaker A :"You mean you don't like to go to school?”
Speaker B:"No!"
What does this "No!" mean?
Does it mean Speaker B doesn't like to go to school?
Top answer
Yes, you are right, it means that Speaker B doesn't like to go to school. Say "yes" to reflect the positive, "no" to reflect the negative answer of the primary verb. (, I don't like to go to school)"
- Yes, you are right, it means that Speaker B doesn't like to go to school.
- Say "yes" to reflect the positive, "no" to reflect the negative answer of the primary verb.
- (, I don't like to go to school)"
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Yes, you are right, it means that Speaker B doesn't like to go to school.
Say "yes" to reflect the positive, "no" to reflect the negative answer of the primary verb.
Speaker A: "You mean you don't like to go to school?"
Speaker B: "Yes!(, I do like to go to school)"
or
Speaker B:"No!(, I don't like to go to school)"
Say "yes" to reflect the positive, "no" to reflect the negative answer of the primary verb.
Speaker A: "You mean you don't like to go to school?"
Speaker B: "Yes!(, I do like to go to school)"
or
Speaker B:"No!(, I don't like to go to school)"
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It's ambiguous in writing. We need to know what stress pattern was used when "No" was said.
A falling intonation would normally indicate "No, I don't like to go to school".
A rising intonation would normally indicate "No, I don't mean that" or "No, that's not what I mean".
Intonation is not a foolproof indicator, however, so if you yourself are the s
A falling intonation would normally indicate "No, I don't like to go to school".
A rising intonation would normally indicate "No, I don't mean that" or "No, that's not what I mean".
Intonation is not a foolproof indicator, however, so if you yourself are the s
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Hello VC and CJ
Thanks for the quick replies. My trouble comes from the phrase the positive "you mean". Now I feel you would take it as some kind of short tug like "maybe" or so. How about the case where the convesation goes like this:
Speaker A:"Do you mean you don't like to go to school?"
Speaker B:"No!"
I think in this case Speaker B is definitely saying
Thanks for the quick replies. My trouble comes from the phrase the positive "you mean". Now I feel you would take it as some kind of short tug like "maybe" or so. How about the case where the convesation goes like this:
Speaker A:"Do you mean you don't like to go to school?"
Speaker B:"No!"
I think in this case Speaker B is definitely saying
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