By Negatives, Intonations

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...

Kooyeen wrote:Ok, first of all, thank you all for all your replies. I see I'd better avoid that "neither", and use "or" or say the extended version with "either".As for the and/or issue, heh, that's a difficult one. Grammar books tell you not to use "and" in negative sentences, but... I believe...