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wrote: Should we use a falling intonation or rising intonation to read He's worked hard, has he?Hi,maybe it's more important to consider the intonation of the first part, rather than of the tag. I think the tag is said with a "typical" intonation for a tag, but the first part is not the same...

Grammar Geek wrote: Someone say that he's worked hard, and you refute that: He's worked hard, has he? Don't believe a word of it. I saw him sleeping on the job and leaving early every day he was there. Should we use a falling intonation or rising intonation to read He's worked hard, has he?

Eagerlearner wrote:I need to analyse this precisely, because it's for a software program project. Thank you.I don't want to disappoint you... but I really do NOT believe machines can understand human languages. They are too complicated. You'll have to wait for artificial intelligence.A little...

"To be brave enough to do something" - yes, it's correct. As to "I'm sorry", the intonation seems a bit different to me. "Dare" is rather an act of attack, while "sorry" is rather a retreat. "Dare", to my mind, is closer to "I let myself disagree", "I must disagree", etc.

I see. So, Marius, you would equate "I think he's married, isn't he" with "I think he's handsome, isn't he?". Right? Tell me, what would the intonation be for the tag in each of those sentences? Would the intonation be the same? Or would it be different? To me, those two sentences are...

Kooyeen wrote:"I don't think you need an explanation, do you?"That's an interesting example, Kooyeen. Depending on the intonation used in the tag, this is what I'd understand the point of the tag to be: I don't think you need an explanation, do you?" = I don't think you need an explanation,...

Avangi wrote:Edit. Nope, sorry, Amy's wasn't a complex sentence. "I think he's handsome, don't you?" It doesn't refer to anything - better as two sentences, like Philip says. Yes, "don't you" might be better as a separate little mini-sentence. However, I'd disagree that it can't be...

Kooyeen wrote: Yankee wrote:What a rebel you are, Kooyeen. Naaa... why? Hmmm... Playing the "Mr. Innocent" role today, are we?. lol Kooyeen wrote: Yankee wrote:What do you think the intention/meaning of the tag on Viceidol's first sentence is? (Or should I ask "What do you think is the...

Yankee wrote:What a rebel you are, Kooyeen. Naaa... why? What do you think the intention/meaning of the tag on Viceidol's first sentence is? (Or should I ask "What do you think is the intention/meaning of the tag on Viceidol's first sentence?" ) Hey!!! You have to tell me where to put the verb...

Avangi wrote: Kooyeen wrote:what's wrong with that? You can refer to whatever verb you want, I think...I know you are a very important person here, aren't you?I believed she was the right girl for me, wasn't she?Then it depends on the context, intonation, and what you want to say... Not bad,...