I'm going to have to stop using 'no' to affirm negatives. People keep thinking I'm disagreeing with them. Perhaps this is dying.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
How many of you read this as agreement or disagreement? 'It's not polite to eat with your mouth open' 'No.'
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Obviously if it were 'It's not polite to chew with your mouth open, is it?' 'No' woud clearly affirm.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
WRONG! The correct answer's "Yes" This is actually a pet peeve of mine. When someone asks a negative question, I say "correct" when agreeing
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Replying to @LotakX
Not historically but things change. English was one of the few languages that affirm a negative with a negative. Still does with questions.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
F**k history! The correct answer to affirming a negative is "yes". Saying "no" is as bad as saying "I didn't do nothing".
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Replying to @LotakX @HPluckrose
Stupid backwards language. "You didn't kill that man" "No you're honour" "Did you kill that man?" "No you're honour" Well which is it?!?!?
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Replying to @LotakX
Depends whether its a positive or negative question. From BBC grammar guide.pic.twitter.com/1IS3SIxMsu
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I do not care. Its backwards and illogical. Two negatives make a positive (in this case).
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That's right, yes. Two negatives make a positive generally. Don't not put your coat on = put your coat on.
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