Where are you from? Earth is big and I kind of figured that you are not from Klingon Empire. You do not have to answer if you do not want to. It is just idle curiosity on my part.

I am repeating myself -- I live where it all started -- with zero :)
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#17 (permalink) Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:58 am "Yes" as well as "I do"

Gray wrote:

To put it simply, if I am answering someone with 'Yes, I do', I imply no emphasis...it is just as saying 'Yes, I drink'.

However, if I say 'I do drink coffee' without someone asking me a question, it would mean I am implying an emphasis.

Friends, please see if I am interpreting it the correct way.

I agree, and it fits perfectly within the answer I gave above. This interpretation would fall under my category "no reason".

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#18 (permalink) Sat Feb 14, 2009 18:27 pm "Yes" as well as "I do"

Cerberus™ wrote:

This interpretation would fall under my category "no reason".

But this sentence falls under my category -- "can't interpret the meaning"? ;)

I mean, could you please explain what does that mean?
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