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| Frankly speaking, putting "I am" after "No" sounds rather weird to me (but "No, I'm not" is alright). I'd definitely go for the first option; I wouldn't use "hungry" at the end though. There's no need for it and I dare say it could sound unnatural to some people. So, "Yes, I am" would be my bet. |
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:04 am Yes/No Question |
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| I see...so this is pretty much saying that the second part of the sentence has to agree with the first part, with regards to affirmative + affirmative/negative + negative....right? |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:33 am Yes/No Question |
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| Look, you need to take into account that I'm not a native speaker so I'm not the most reliable source of information on English grammar in the world. But again - I have never seen any instance of combining "Yes" with a negative or "No" with an affirmative and I'm pretty sure few would find it acceptable. |
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:58 am Yes/No Question |
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"Are you not hungry?"
negative answer:
No, I'm not
positive answer:
Yes, I am
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