For inquiries about the grammar, and phrasing of responses.
Questions tagged [responses]
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Does "I am well, thank you. And you?" expect an answer?
Suppose that somebody greets you, and asks "How are you?" You answer with "I am well, thank you. And you?" Should an answer be expected?
I know that who answers could say "I am well too." even if it is not true, but would not answering be understood…
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Is the correct response "here you are" or "here you have"?
If the question is:
Would you give me a leaflet in Russian, please?
Which answer is correct?
Yes, here you are madam.
or
Yes, here you have, sir.
Carmen García
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Answering question with yes or no
if someone asks me "Hasn't it been decided yet?" and if it hasn't been decided should I answer with:
Yes (it hasn't been decided yet.)
or
No (it hasn't been decided yet.)
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How should Alice answer 'where are you from' in this situation?
Alice was born in France. When she was 20, she moved to Australia, where she lived for another 20 years before moving to Canada. Now, a new friend in Canada asks her, 'where are you from?' How should Alice answer? France or Australia?
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Is it correct to use name or brand between "the" and "one"?
If there is a question:
Which camera do you want? (in this case only the owner's name differentiating them)
Can it be answered: We want the Cindy one?
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What are some appropriate responses to the speaker who told you that her birthday was yesterday
I would like to thank you userr2684291 and FumbleFingers for their help on my previous post (I have deleted it because I don't want them to get into any trouble).
(I was doing some English learning test at home.)
The previous question is this: …
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Question about answering
Scenario 1
person 1 - Have you ran?
person 2 - I haven't ran.
person 3 - I didn't run.
Scenario 2
person 1 - Did anyone salt that pork?
person 2 - I haven't salted that pork.
person 3 - I didn't salt that pork.
I'm confused at which…
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To Japan - is the preposition necessary?
In the following dialogue, is the preposition necessary, assuming "where" is equal to a preposition plus a noun denoting a place.
A: Where did he go last week?
B: To Japan.
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Which is used to answer and accepted in everyday speech? Short answer or in whole sentence
Do you get much homework every day? Yes, I do.
Do you get much homework every day? Yes, I get a lot of.
Is it usual to answer in a whole sentence or just use the short answer? Which do you use? Is there any difference between them?
Thank you in…
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Does the phrase "hoping the same" sounds arrogant?
Suppose, I have written a post regarding achieving some good at my job and earning a few certificates and I got a reply to that: "Hope your upcoming posts will have more number of certificates."
I am thinking of replying: "Thank you, I am hoping the…
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Have you ever been anywhere? Nowhere, but I’m going / No, I haven't, but I’m going
Are both answers natural? Can I choose freely on what part of that kind of sentence to answer ('Have you ever been'--->No, I haven't... / 'anywhere'--->Nowhere...)?
Have you ever been anywhere except New York and California?
Nowhere, but I’m going…
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"wouldn't hope so." vs "would hope not."
You're disencouraged to say "I don't hope so" instead of "I hope not", but what about "I wouldn't/shouldn't hope so" ?
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What is the correct way to reply “What is the XXX”?
What is the correct way to reply “What is the most expensive food in the market”?
Should I say:
The most expensive food is banana.
The banana is the most expensive food.
A banana is the most expensive food
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Respond to Apology
If someone apologises for being late, is it pragmatically correct to respond as follow?
Student: Good morning Mr. Anderson, I’m sorry I’m late!
Teacher: Yes, I can see! So why are you late?
I mean, isn’t it infelicities in English to use “ Yes, I…
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What do you say when someone one points at you and says there it is and you never met them before and it wasn't you
What do say when someone one just walks up to you and points and says there it is and you never met them before and it wasn't you?
