Nah, I don't think it's quite the same, so ignore it.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
No, I'm finding loads of them tho! Ppl are asking grammar sites partic in response to negative insurance questions!
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
What would you answer to My house has never been burgled (if it hasn't) Yes or no?
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
BBC is saying 'no' agrees with a negative statement & yes disagrees but adding clarifiers. You didn't do your homework!
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I don't know what the grammarians say, but your noes confuse the hell out of me.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
My 'You didn't do your homework' was the example it gave! XD
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Replying to @christianjbdev
Its this one at the bottom. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv330.shtml …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
You see, all the answers are of the form 'no I didn't' which adds clarification beyond a simple no.
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Yes, that's what I said. It gives the rule - negative for agreement, positive for disagreement but adds a clarifier
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