Affirmative response

[Guillermo]

Test No. incompl/elem-36 "Question Tags (2)", question 6

Sarah: 'I would prefer to go by air.'
Paul: '.........'

(a) Oh you would, would you?
(b) Oh you did, did you?
(c) Oh you prefer, don't you?
(d) Oh, you wouldn't will you?

Test No. incompl/elem-36 "Question Tags (2)", answer 6

Sarah: 'I would prefer to go by air.'
Paul: 'Oh you would, would you?'

Correct answer: (a) Oh you would, would you?
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I would have thought that the right answer should be: Oh you would, wouldn't you?

[Alan]

No, the idea expressed here is an affirmative response.This is where you repeat the affirmative as a way of showing surprise or even sarcasm.
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[Tyazy]

Yeah, I agree with Guillermo. I thought the correct answer was "Oh you would, wouldn't you"
Now I get it. Thanks Mr. Alan

[Tadagher]

but it'sn't right to say you would would you because you said if the first part is negative the second part of the qyestion should be in positive.

[Beeesneees]

Hi Tadagher,

Alan has explained why that 'rule' doesn't apply here in post #2. The affirmative is repeated for a specific effect. There are exceptions to many (most) rules which have to be recognised and dealt with accordingly... unfortunately! ;)

By the way, in your message I think you mean either:
it isn't right or...
isn't it right...
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[Lili6]

why it will be wrong if I write

Oh you did, did you?

[Beeesneees]

Because the original statement was 'I would prefer...', so 'Oh you would...' matches that form.

'Oh you did...' matches the form 'I preferred to go...'
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