Michael841 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Answering a negative question.
Hi folks
Here's a real life situation no.1:
I go to the bus station i see a bus, i for some reason think it's not going to "Skansen" i go:
You're not going to Skansen, are ya?
The driver does go to Skansen, so what is the correct way of answering the question?
Maybe
No, I am going to Skansen or No, I'm going to Skansen.
Real life situation no.2:
I go to the bus station, i for some reason think the bus does go to Skansen so i go like:
You're going to Skansen, aren't ya?
As a matter of fact the bus actually does go there, so the driver replies:
Yes, I'm going to Skansen.
Are the aforementioned examples are correct?
Thanks a bunch
Here's a real life situation no.1:
I go to the bus station i see a bus, i for some reason think it's not going to "Skansen" i go:
You're not going to Skansen, are ya?
The driver does go to Skansen, so what is the correct way of answering the question?
Maybe
No, I am going to Skansen or No, I'm going to Skansen.
Real life situation no.2:
I go to the bus station, i for some reason think the bus does go to Skansen so i go like:
You're going to Skansen, aren't ya?
As a matter of fact the bus actually does go there, so the driver replies:
Yes, I'm going to Skansen.
Are the aforementioned examples are correct?
Thanks a bunch
Top answer
Hi, I'd say that you'd usually get the answer 'Yes, I am'. Bus drivers drive buses. They are usually too busy to give deep thought to logic and gramar.
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Hi,
I'd say that you'd usually get the answer 'Yes, I am'.
Bus drivers drive buses. They are usually too busy to give deep thought to logic and gramar.
Clive
I'd say that you'd usually get the answer 'Yes, I am'.
Bus drivers drive buses. They are usually too busy to give deep thought to logic and gramar.
Clive
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Ok, i see what you're saying but there must be a correct way of answering to the questions.
There are two given examples, two different way of asking so i think there are two way of answering?
There are two given examples, two different way of asking so i think there are two way of answering?
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Hi,
Here's a real life situation no.1:
I go to the bus station i see a bus, i for some reason think it's not going to "Skansen" i go:
You're not going to Skansen, are ya?
The driver does go to Skansen, so what is the correct way of answering the question?
I'd say 'Yes, I am'.
Maybe
No, I am going to Skansen or No, I'm going to Skansen
Here's a real life situation no.1:
I go to the bus station i see a bus, i for some reason think it's not going to "Skansen" i go:
You're not going to Skansen, are ya?
The driver does go to Skansen, so what is the correct way of answering the question?
I'd say 'Yes, I am'.
Maybe
No, I am going to Skansen or No, I'm going to Skansen
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