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Pretty3
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I was asked ...??
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Hi,
I was asked a question about tag questions but I didn �t know the answer.
As you know we use a particular structure for questions that expect the answer yes or no.
e.g. She likes tea , doesn �t she ? ( a question that expects the answer yes )
So, the answer : Yes ,she does .
One asked me that : " you expect the answer yes & you use the structure of this kind of question , but the answer is no not yes .It is no. Can we answer that question with no , she doesn �t ? "
She likes tea , doesn �t she ?
No , she doesn �t ??????????????????????????
Can you help me answering this question ,please?
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24 Aug 2010
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Redbull
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No she doesn �t like tea GOOD FOR ME |
24 Aug 2010
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Zora
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But of course you can answer "no". A question tag emphasizes the question that you are asking; and it sometimes prompts a certain answer BUT you don �t always know a person�s personal preferences.
example:
A: Tina likes coffee, doesn �t she?
B: err... No, she doesn �t. She quit drinking coffee years ago.
A: Oh. Well, then.. that must means that she doesn�t like tea either, does she?
B: Umm, actually... she does. Tina simply loves green tea.
Hope that this helps somewhat,
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24 Aug 2010
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ELOJOLIE274
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she likes tea, doesn �t she? with rising intonation: you �re not sure she likes tea, so it �s a question, and you can answer yes or no!with falling intonation: you �re sure she likes tea, so it �s not a question, but it �s a polite way to check you can pour a cup of tea for her.
same for:
you �re an English teacher, aren �t you?
=> rising intonation = question / falling intonation = I know you are and I use that sentence to introduce the topic!
Intonation
We can change the meaning of a tag question with
the musical pitch of our voice. With rising intonation, it sounds like a
real question. But if our intonation falls, it sounds more like a
statement that doesn �t require a real answer:
look here to learn more about question tags!
have a nice day;-)
Elodie
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24 Aug 2010
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jmalone77
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It �s fine. The reason for a tag question in your example would be to ask for reaffirmation of something that I really expect to be true. For example, let �s say I have a guest from Morocco, and he brought a friend. I might ask my friend the following:
He likes tabouli, doesn �t he? (Let �s pretend that I spent 2 hours making tabouli beforehand)
In this sentence, I already assume that the Moroccan likes tabouli. This seems to be a logical assumption because it is a traditional dish there. From here, my partner can say either:
Yes, he does.
or
No, he doesn �t.
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24 Aug 2010
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