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Grammar and Linguistics > Not a simple yes-or-no question :)
Not a simple yes-or-no question :)
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ninon100
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Not a simple yes-or-no question :)
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Dear colleagues, Is it Ok if we add the word "yes" or "no" at the end of the question to clarify? Like - You�re a new employee, yes? You�re a new employee, no? Sounds a bit weird to me, though, but I believe some people will use such constructions all the time.
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22 Apr 2019
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douglas
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I usually hear this from non-native speakers. In my experience, native speakers rarely do this. I might say: "You�re a new employee, aren�t you?" but wold rarely end the sentence with an interrogative yes or no. |
23 Apr 2019
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cunliffe
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It sounds a bit patronising to me. Youngsters do it, mind, but usually with a �yeah?� at the end of their question. At the other end of the scale, teachers might do it. �So, we are all agreed? A triangle has three sides? Yes?� This thread is interesting.
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23 Apr 2019
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ninon100
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What a fascinating thread, that one https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/tag-question-yes-no-right-ok.42016/ Thank you! Bottom line: "right?" and "Ok?" are preferable, "yes?" and "no?" are mostly used by non-native speakers and very rarely by natives and have a comic effect in the latter case. So we should avoid them, although they are not really mistakes. I�m right, aren�t I? (not "..., no?") |
23 Apr 2019
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Aisha77
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Hi Lynne, I always read your answers cause I learn much from you... When you said: Youngsters do it, mind, but usually with a ´yeah?´ you put the word "mind" between commas, which I can tell it means "of course" for that reason... I tried to search for this meaning to make sure of it, and also to keep it in my personal vocabulary notes, but I could not see any meaning that could be closed to "clear" "of course"... Could you tell me (if you know...) where I can find that meaning to mark or label the word in my vocabulary list... Thanks so much for everything Lynne, you are the best! Aisha ;) |
23 Apr 2019
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cunliffe
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Hi Aisha, The way I have used that �mind� is a bit colloquial. It means �take note� or �be aware�, something like that. I have googled it just now and usually �mind� as a verb is used to warn people, �Mind out the way!� etc. Or to look after/babysit: �will you mind the kids for a couple of hours?� I can�t find anything which explains this usage of it, but I�m going to have a thorough look! Where I live (God�s own county) we use it all the time. My niece is the worst, when telling off her son! She�ll say, �I�m telling you, mind, if you touch that, I�ll ....�  Sorry I don�t think I�ve been terribly helpful here. I�ll mind what I write in future!  Lynne
I am genuinely shocked! I intended to include a link for you to God�s own county - and Kerala came up!!! It�s Yorkshire!
Edit: Oh wow! Kerala gets the prize; it looks wonderful! I want to live there!
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23 Apr 2019
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Aisha77
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What I said: YOU ARE THE BEST!  Love the way you are in every single way, thanks for your speech and about "God�s own county" saying, Don�t you worry about not have helped me, cause you did, I understood well the meaning and I will just write it on my own words and will learn it well, I will try to use it as much as possible... Thanks once more! Aisha ;) PD: I haven�t been to Yorkshire, but all around the UK is wonderful! EDIT: Kerala is the paradise!!
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23 Apr 2019
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cunliffe
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Thanks Aisha and we are agreed about Kerala! Hey you guys, remember the meet-up in Barcelona? Well, can we swap it to Kerala instead?  |
23 Apr 2019
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67Englishteacher
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Lynne, would you agree that your use of "mind" is short for "mind you"? Maybe a way to rephrase the whole sentence would be: "let me remind you that youngsters...". I�d never thought about it, but that�s what this interesting conversation inspires to me :) |
23 Apr 2019
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67Englishteacher
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Lynne, would you agree that your use of "mind" is short for "mind you"? Maybe a way to rephrase the whole sentence would be: "let me remind you that youngsters...". I�d never thought about it, but that�s what this interesting conversation inspires to me :) |
23 Apr 2019
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