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  • Why does the lack of negative meaning to “yes” makes negative questions tricky in English. In French, but also in German ( doch ), there is a possibility to give a positive answer to a negative question. On the other hand, English is often synonymous with confusion.

    What does the Indian colleague do as a professional b/c of a public relations company?

    Yes (you are right), I don’t like this.
    Why don’t you just say that you have done that? Non (you are wrong), I did that.

    I do. Is it a computer science background or just an IT background or just a bit of a nerdy love of logic? Most speakers not appreciate pure reason applied to language (as illustrated by people not being amused when I answer “yes” when they ask if I would like tea or coffee.) I think

    you are right in assuming that you would normally ask a negative answer when you assume the answer to be likewise negative. If so how do you ask someone that did not do it? ……..
    Why do some people say no? “Aptitude

    is an understatement if your assumptions are wrong. So your situation will be different, but your answer will be like “they are wrong.” I did do that”, if they want to avoid any possible confusion. In mathematics, there are several alternatives. A simple yes or no are indeed ruled out.

    Why negative questions are not just yes/no questions and can show how to answer it using these ten point answers? Did you done your homework?

    Did you do your homework?

    I know I don’t, but why? I did it. I gave myself a reason and all I got was self-discipline!
    I did it all, albeit only a couple of months.
    You are wrong. Do you know if I did my homework?

    What if a person apologises for something that hurt someone’s heart again?

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  • Why does the lack of negative meaning to “yes” makes negative questions tricky in English. In French, but also in German ( doch ), there is a possibility to give a positive answer to a negative question. On the other hand, English is often synonymous with confusion.

    What does the Indian colleague do as a professional b/c of a public relations company?

    Yes (you are right), I don’t like this.
    Why don’t you just say that you have done that? Non (you are wrong), I did that.

    I do. Is it a computer science background or just an IT background or just a bit of a nerdy love of logic? Most speakers not appreciate pure reason applied to language (as illustrated by people not being amused when I answer “yes” when they ask if I would like tea or coffee.) I think

    you are right in assuming that you would normally ask a negative answer when you assume the answer to be likewise negative. If so how do you ask someone that did not do it? ……..
    Why do some people say no? “Aptitude

    is an understatement if your assumptions are wrong. So your situation will be different, but your answer will be like “they are wrong.” I did do that”, if they want to avoid any possible confusion. In mathematics, there are several alternatives. A simple yes or no are indeed ruled out.

    Why negative questions are not just yes/no questions and can show how to answer it using these ten point answers? Did you done your homework?

    Did you do your homework?

    I know I don’t, but why? I did it. I gave myself a reason and all I got was self-discipline!
    I did it all, albeit only a couple of months.
    You are wrong. Do you know if I did my homework?

    What if a person apologises for something that hurt someone’s heart again?

    • 503833 views
    • 169 answers
    • 186259 votes
  • Why does the lack of negative meaning to “yes” makes negative questions tricky in English. In French, but also in German ( doch ), there is a possibility to give a positive answer to a negative question. On the other hand, English is often synonymous with confusion.

    What does the Indian colleague do as a professional b/c of a public relations company?

    Yes (you are right), I don’t like this.
    Why don’t you just say that you have done that? Non (you are wrong), I did that.

    I do. Is it a computer science background or just an IT background or just a bit of a nerdy love of logic? Most speakers not appreciate pure reason applied to language (as illustrated by people not being amused when I answer “yes” when they ask if I would like tea or coffee.) I think

    you are right in assuming that you would normally ask a negative answer when you assume the answer to be likewise negative. If so how do you ask someone that did not do it? ……..
    Why do some people say no? “Aptitude

    is an understatement if your assumptions are wrong. So your situation will be different, but your answer will be like “they are wrong.” I did do that”, if they want to avoid any possible confusion. In mathematics, there are several alternatives. A simple yes or no are indeed ruled out.

    Why negative questions are not just yes/no questions and can show how to answer it using these ten point answers? Did you done your homework?

    Did you do your homework?

    I know I don’t, but why? I did it. I gave myself a reason and all I got was self-discipline!
    I did it all, albeit only a couple of months.
    You are wrong. Do you know if I did my homework?

    What if a person apologises for something that hurt someone’s heart again?

    • 503833 views
    • 169 answers
    • 186259 votes
  • Why does the lack of negative meaning to “yes” makes negative questions tricky in English. In French, but also in German ( doch ), there is a possibility to give a positive answer to a negative question. On the other hand, English is often synonymous with confusion.

    What does the Indian colleague do as a professional b/c of a public relations company?

    Yes (you are right), I don’t like this.
    Why don’t you just say that you have done that? Non (you are wrong), I did that.

    I do. Is it a computer science background or just an IT background or just a bit of a nerdy love of logic? Most speakers not appreciate pure reason applied to language (as illustrated by people not being amused when I answer “yes” when they ask if I would like tea or coffee.) I think

    you are right in assuming that you would normally ask a negative answer when you assume the answer to be likewise negative. If so how do you ask someone that did not do it? ……..
    Why do some people say no? “Aptitude

    is an understatement if your assumptions are wrong. So your situation will be different, but your answer will be like “they are wrong.” I did do that”, if they want to avoid any possible confusion. In mathematics, there are several alternatives. A simple yes or no are indeed ruled out.

    Why negative questions are not just yes/no questions and can show how to answer it using these ten point answers? Did you done your homework?

    Did you do your homework?

    I know I don’t, but why? I did it. I gave myself a reason and all I got was self-discipline!
    I did it all, albeit only a couple of months.
    You are wrong. Do you know if I did my homework?

    What if a person apologises for something that hurt someone’s heart again?

    • 503833 views
    • 169 answers
    • 186259 votes
  • Why does the lack of negative meaning to “yes” makes negative questions tricky in English. In French, but also in German ( doch ), there is a possibility to give a positive answer to a negative question. On the other hand, English is often synonymous with confusion.

    What does the Indian colleague do as a professional b/c of a public relations company?

    Yes (you are right), I don’t like this.
    Why don’t you just say that you have done that? Non (you are wrong), I did that.

    I do. Is it a computer science background or just an IT background or just a bit of a nerdy love of logic? Most speakers not appreciate pure reason applied to language (as illustrated by people not being amused when I answer “yes” when they ask if I would like tea or coffee.) I think

    you are right in assuming that you would normally ask a negative answer when you assume the answer to be likewise negative. If so how do you ask someone that did not do it? ……..
    Why do some people say no? “Aptitude

    is an understatement if your assumptions are wrong. So your situation will be different, but your answer will be like “they are wrong.” I did do that”, if they want to avoid any possible confusion. In mathematics, there are several alternatives. A simple yes or no are indeed ruled out.

    Why negative questions are not just yes/no questions and can show how to answer it using these ten point answers? Did you done your homework?

    Did you do your homework?

    I know I don’t, but why? I did it. I gave myself a reason and all I got was self-discipline!
    I did it all, albeit only a couple of months.
    You are wrong. Do you know if I did my homework?

    What if a person apologises for something that hurt someone’s heart again?

    • 503833 views
    • 169 answers
    • 186259 votes
  • If you could not remember your own insult, then you could consider to use an insult generator.

    If you didn’t understand Eric Heffer’s description of the Tory

    government you would be like a hoe – two-sided, with no guts.

    The two-faced chiming in with the businessman’s earlier attempts at looking different from what he actually is.

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  • If you could not remember your own insult, then you could consider to use an insult generator.

    If you didn’t understand Eric Heffer’s description of the Tory

    government you would be like a hoe – two-sided, with no guts.

    The two-faced chiming in with the businessman’s earlier attempts at looking different from what he actually is.

    • 653095 views
    • 76 answers
    • 240183 votes
  • If you could not remember your own insult, then you could consider to use an insult generator.

    If you didn’t understand Eric Heffer’s description of the Tory

    government you would be like a hoe – two-sided, with no guts.

    The two-faced chiming in with the businessman’s earlier attempts at looking different from what he actually is.

    • 653095 views
    • 76 answers
    • 240183 votes
  • Asked on April 5, 2021 in Meaning.

    Nice one, as the word appears indeed obscure at best.

    Doing extensive Google search has found a wordsmith. Definition of arruginated on the pattern of rugine + ar-

    prefix variant spelling of ad- assimilated before r (as in arrive, arrogate).
    Rugine
    v. t. All opinions to support ; “Ruine v. T. How should a ruginer on the floor scrape? ] To scrape, “a bone”, to scale.
    ” ) n. (f”] n. ] (Surg.) An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; an aspatory.

    Is it possible to

    describe the opening with his trademark phrase ‘Key’ two
    times?
    If it

    is an English adaptation of a French word, which would indicate that they have lied with a British word to describe the Greek language. Said user gives no clear source for his definition of “a Joyce reader” which is a pity.

    If this definition holds any water, then the meaning would be closer to a well-worn male key than the proposed rusted key.

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  • Asked on April 5, 2021 in Meaning.

    Nice one, as the word appears indeed obscure at best.

    Doing extensive Google search has found a wordsmith. Definition of arruginated on the pattern of rugine + ar-

    prefix variant spelling of ad- assimilated before r (as in arrive, arrogate).
    Rugine
    v. t. All opinions to support ; “Ruine v. T. How should a ruginer on the floor scrape? ] To scrape, “a bone”, to scale.
    ” ) n. (f”] n. ] (Surg.) An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; an aspatory.

    Is it possible to

    describe the opening with his trademark phrase ‘Key’ two
    times?
    If it

    is an English adaptation of a French word, which would indicate that they have lied with a British word to describe the Greek language. Said user gives no clear source for his definition of “a Joyce reader” which is a pity.

    If this definition holds any water, then the meaning would be closer to a well-worn male key than the proposed rusted key.

    • 706546 views
    • 177 answers
    • 260969 votes