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  1. 12-Dec-2003, 01:04 #1
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    she hasn't got a dog :( :
  2. 12-Dec-2003, 01:07 #2
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    has she?
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  3. 12-Dec-2003, 01:07 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by jiz07
    she hasn't got a dog :( :
    Why hasn;t she?
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    Has she or not?
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  5. 12-Dec-2003, 01:58 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by jiz07
    she hasn't got a dog :( :
    When the question is negative, the tag is positive.

    She hasn't got a dog, has she?

    She has got a dog, hasn't she?

    Does that help? :?
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  6. 12-Dec-2003, 03:38 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
    Quote Originally Posted by jiz07
    she hasn't got a dog :( :
    When the question is negative, the tag is positive.

    She hasn't got a dog, has she?

    She has got a dog, hasn't she?

    Does that help? :?
    No. She needs a dog, doesn't she?

    :wink:
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    Quote Originally Posted by RonBee

    No. She needs a dog, doesn't she?

    :wink:
    She sure does. :wink:
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  8. 12-Dec-2003, 20:19 #8
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    What? <--my question...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Awten
    What? <--my question...
    • You have a question, do you?

      :wink:


    Occasionally, you can use a question tag either as a negative (with "not") or a positive (without "not"). However, the statement means different things depending on which is used. For example, "You have a question, do you?" would most likely be a sort of challenge. "You have a question, don't you?" is a more conciliatory type statement.

    :)
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