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Hello!
Could you please help me?
What of the following two options would you people think fits better?
1.- She speaks English, doesn't she?
2.- She speaks English, does she not?
Thanks a lot!!
Top answer
Those are both correct, but (2) is more formal. In ordinary conversation, (1) would be the norm.
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Those are both correct, but (2) is more formal. In ordinary conversation, (1) would be the norm.
0Both are correct.
1.- She speaks English, doesn't she? This is casual, everyday English.
2.- She speaks English, does she not? This is fancier English, with a more emphatic tag.
0anonymousShe speaks English, does she not?
Save this one for when you are talking to the Queen of England or to the Pope.
Otherwise, use the first one.
CJ
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