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#2 (permalink) Wed Jun 21, 2006 15:56 pm Question Tags: You are well-off, aren't you? |
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Yes, you can, Jes?s.
PS: Thanks for asking how we are doing! Apart from the heat, everything is fine with me. |
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#3 (permalink) Wed Jun 21, 2006 21:08 pm Question Tags: You are well-off, aren't you? |
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| Jesus wrote: |
| Can I always substitute a question tag for the sentence 'Isn?t it true?? and mean the same thing? |
Hi
Jesus, please see below.
Can I always substitute'Isn?t it true?? for a 'question tag'?
Substitute something= Use something
I hope this helps
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Tom I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:21 pm Question Tags: You are well-off, aren't you? |
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Hi Jesus
I'd just like to mention two things:
1. Question tags would be the more typical of your two options.
2. As a substitute for a question tag, I would prefer "Isn't that true?"
Amy _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:25 pm Question tag |
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Hi,
I'm not wishing to rock the boat BUT isn't it true or isn't that true sounds a bit stilted to me.
If you want a catch all word, simply say: Right?. That'll work in most cases, right?
But you can't beat a good honest question tag.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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