By Intonations, Negatives

In most conversations, when the speaker is being sarcastic, it will be very clear. The first case, "This is really delicious food," would most likely be said when the food in question is very obviously NOT good. In a lot of cases, this will be accompanied by intonation and facial...

Hi, I've found a couple of threads about positive statement + positive question tag. Maybe you'll find them helpful.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffirmativeAffirmativeQuestion/zldvg/post.htm#472598 (this also deals with...

Victorycountry wrote: Hi, Does 'suppose' has a bit negative meaning? The following example is from a English learners book, Tim: Are you ready to go? Jane: I suppose so ( meaning = I don't want to go but I supppose that I am ready to go) Then what about this one: e.g. I suppose you...

CalifJim wrote: Here's my take (exaggerated for illustrative purposes): Don't you have some books for me? is a reminder. It can be said with eagerness. You are supposed to have some books for me. You said you had some books for me, but I don't see them in your hands. Did you accidentally...

Aaaargh! Is it really so different in English? I'm going to go crazy if I have to be careful of this difference too. I've never paid attention to this.GG wrote: >>You are assuming that what you want will be given to you, not politely requesting it.So do negative questions always sound like...

Kooyeen wrote:What is it that you don't understand, Simi?"I don't have no money" can mean "I have no money = I don't have any money". This is the usual and common meaning of a double negative, the usual meaning of the double negatives you hear in songs, for example. Examples:I ain't got no...

What is it that you don't understand, Simi? "I don't have no money" can mean "I have no money = I don't have any money". This is the usual and common meaning of a double negative, the usual meaning of the double negatives you hear in songs, for example. Examples:I ain't got no reason to lie...

Kooyeen wrote:Hi Simi,double negatives can have two meanings: negative + negative = positive, or negative + negative = negative.It all depends on stress and intonation:- Again, tell me how much money you have... - I said I don't have no money... (<-- I don't have any money = negative)- You...

Kooyeen wrote:Hi Simi,double negatives can have two meanings: negative + negative = positive, or negative + negative = negative.It all depends on stress and intonation:- Again, tell me how much money you have... - I said I don't have no money... (<-- I don't have any money = negative)- You...

Hi Simi,double negatives can have two meanings: negative + negative = positive, or negative + negative = negative.It all depends on stress and intonation:- Again, tell me how much money you have... - I said I don't have no money... (<-- I don't have any money = negative)- You don't have no...