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question tags!!!
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Ania Z
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question tags!!!
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please, help!!!
Which sentence is correct:
1. I am short, am I not?
2. I am short, aren �t I?
Thanks in advance!!!
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27 Apr 2010
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gloriawpai
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This is a special case, so no. 2 is correct. I am short, aren�t I? |
27 Apr 2010
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Alyona C.
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I am short, aren �t I.
I am not short, am I.
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27 Apr 2010
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Ania Z
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thank you soooooooo much :):):)
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27 Apr 2010
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ballycastle1
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Both of these sentences are actually correct but the tag question is the first one is extremely formal and in my experience, would rarely be used, even in written English. |
27 Apr 2010
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yanogator
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I agree with ballycastle1. Also, "am I not" is sometimes used for extreme emphasis, and is spoken in a very officious way.
I am a native speaker, am I not? You should be offended if I say this in this way. because its purpose is to make me look better than you. It also has a theatrical feel to it.
Trust me. I �m a native speaker, aren �t I? This is the normal way to say it.
Bruce |
27 Apr 2010
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lovelysandra
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Hello The second sounds more accurate.
BBy |
27 Apr 2010
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libertybelle
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I agree - the first one is formal and often seen in written English
the second one is the most often used in oral English.
As in most languages, there is a difference in written and oral languages.
But the meaning is the same.
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27 Apr 2010
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Jayho
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hi Ania - Liberybelle is correct - students often use the first one not knowing that really it is not natural in spoken English though grammatically correct - we should teach them the difference - Jayho |
28 Apr 2010
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libertybelle your opinions are the same with me