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missdaredevil
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 Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:17 am Post subject: NO |
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The guy who is marrying her can't be smart.
If I say, "No". Does it mean, "No, he can't be smart."? |
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stellara
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:43 am Post subject: |
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depends on how you say it.
it can be "no he can't be smart" - agreement
or also "no, he is smart" - contradiction
for avoiding misunderstandings say the whole sentence.
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Blossom
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:38 am Post subject: Re: NO |
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| missdaredevil wrote: |
The guy who is marrying her can't be smart.
If I say, "No". Does it mean, "No, he can't be smart."? |
Or should you say, "Yes?" That seems to be the best answer. Yes, he can't be smart. |
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bud
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| That can be confusing, though. Many people would then ask, "Do you mean yes he is smart, or yes I'm right that he is stupid?" |
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