We have partnered with TradePub to bring you free industry magazines and resources - no coupons or credit cards required!
Visit: englishforums.tradepub.com
Anonymous,
1 yr 361 days ago
 CalifJim wrote: | | When you ER (end record) the Passenger Name Record, the Miles with??? automatically Locked. |
|
It's unclear what this means. I'll assume it's basically this:
If you ER the PNR, miles will automatically be locked.
This is equivalent, reversing the order of clauses, to:
Miles will automatically be locked if you ER the PNR.
So if the question is the "True or False" type (Yes or No):
Is it true that miles will not be (automatically) locked if you ER the PNR?
the answer is "no".
But if you are not being asked a "True or False" type of question, but this one:
Won't the miles be automatically locked if you ER the PNR?
(=Isn't is true that the miles will be automatically locked if you ER the PNR?)
the answer expects a "yes", thus:
Yes, they will (be automatically locked).
CJ
|
|
Oh I'm sorry, it should be 'will' not 'with'. SCENARIO: When you ER the PNR, miles will automatically be locked.
Question: Miles will not be locked if you ER the record. Yes or NoThanks Jim for the reply, this really helps clarify things. ![Smile [:)]](/emoticons/emotion-1.gif) I feel more confident to raise this issue on monday because alot of us answered 'NO' for this.
Anonymous,
1 yr 7 days ago
For me, my trick is to change the negative question to a positive one (in mind.) Then I will answer as it is. For example, Who didn't live in Spain? When I hear this question, I will change it to " Who live in Thailand?" Then, if I am not in Spain, I will answer, "I don't." If I am in Spain, I will answer "I do" Thinking this way, I am not confused to asnwer the negative questions any more. This can also use with yes-no negative questions. Ex. Aren't you living in Spain? --> Are you living in Spain? Yes, I am. (if live.) No, I am not(if not.) If I am wrong, pls. advise. Thx..
Anonymous,
337 days ago
Hi.. I have a doubt, I would like to know your views on 2 fronts 1. Let me know if the following way of answering a negative question is grammatically correct ? 2. Can this way of answering is mostly dependent on Context, Grammatically wrong but Contextually if this fits in " Q. "Don't you like apples ? A. Yes, I don't ? " Is the above way of answering a negative question is right...on the above two fronts...? Thanks
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grammar Geek
+
619207
Tue, 23 Dec 08 02:34 PM
See CJ's earlier post about "confirming a negative."
No, I don't like apples.
Yes, I do like apples.
Don't try to match the "no" with the "Don't you" therefore meaning "yes" or "yes" to "Don't you" meaning "no."
Just say "No, I don't" or "Yes, I do" if don't like apples or do like apples, respectively.
Joined on
Tue, Jan 10 2006
Veteran Member
19,683
Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!
|
|
|
|
|
Anonymous,
221 days ago
This is a rather old question so you may never see the answer, but oh well. Technically, either is correct. Here's why. In response to the question, "Who has a toothbrush?" you reply "I do." "I do" what? The rest of the answer is understood: "I do have a toothbrush." It's the same with a negative question: "Who doesn't live in Spain?" "I do" [not live in Spai], or "I don't" [live in Spain]. It's an odd question, though, as I imagine it being asked in a group or classroom setting where the response would simply be a raised hand.
I'm from America and there we answer negative questions in the negative because a negative question assumes a negative answer. That is, a student tells me he doesn't have his book and in shock I question, "You don't have your book?" I'm not really asking for clarification or information, I'm merely stating a fact. In Korea, where I'm currently teaching English, they answer in the affirmative: "Yes," [I don't have my book]. It makes for fun conversations at times, haha.
Anonymous,
103 days ago
You would say "I don't". As a person who does not live in Spain, You would say, "I do not live in Spain".
Anonymous,
74 days ago
Hi:-)
To answer a negative question the answer should be negative for positive flavor to the question.
Confusing, the don't ask negatiive question or ask back to negative questioner to phrase it positive.
As an instructor in education I never asked a negative question on an exam or is that I always asked a postive question on an exam.
Marty:-) [email address removed by moderator]
|