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Grammar and Linguistics > what is the correct answer?
what is the correct answer?
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hellman1981
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what is the correct answer?
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i have pre-intermediate students.One day my students brought me a question. it is below
MRS.ROSE:I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A CLEVER STUDENT BEFORE LIKE THOMAS SCHOOL MANAGER:................................
a)me ,too b)me ,neither c)such d)so
I CHOOSE � �B � � AS THE CORRECT ANSWER COZ OF NEGATIVE WORD � �NEVER � �(AND I AM SURE ABOUT MY ANSWER) BUT THE OTHER TEACHER SAID AS � �A � � IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
WHAT DO U THINK ? THANKS
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28 May 2013
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Peter Hardy
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Hope your colleague is reasonable in accepting defeat, as you are right. The correct answer is B. |
28 May 2013
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alex1968
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I totally agree with Peter, B is definitely the right answer (for the reason you mentioned)
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28 May 2013
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douglas
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Definitely "B" (it �s negative) |
28 May 2013
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mohamedthabet
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BTW, Douglas, what about "me, either"? isn �t it correct, too?
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28 May 2013
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yanogator
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Yes, Mohamed. In fact, that is what I would say. Bruce |
28 May 2013
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amrodriguez
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I agree with you, the right answer is" B" because as you say "never" is a negaitve word. |
28 May 2013
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douglas
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I �m like Bruce, I often say "me either" in a case like this. I suspect "neither" is a better answer, but to me they are the same in this case. |
28 May 2013
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barishoyraz
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"B" is the correct answer. >Because it is negative. |
28 May 2013
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cagreis
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Yep ...It �s definitely B... You could also say in this case: neither have I |
28 May 2013
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Apodo
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MRS.ROSE:I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A CLEVER STUDENT BEFORE LIKE THOMAS
SCHOOL MANAGER:................................
a)me ,too b)me ,neither c)such d)so
More natural English would be:
I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A CLEVER STUDENT AS THOMAS BEFORE
SCHOOL MANAGER:.......NEITHER HAVE I..../NOR HAVE I
The word order for Mrs Rose sounds odd to me, and although �me neither � is often heard, it is colloquial in my view.
Others may disagree. |
28 May 2013
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