Grammar

[jiang]

Dear teachers,

I was watching a movie when I noticed the use of grammar which is different from what grammar books write. The two sentences are as follows:

No.1
A: Even when it stopped raining we didn't come out.
B: Yeah.

From the context B should answer 'No' because they didn't come out.

No.2

A: You are to be married without telling us?
B: Yeah.

From the context B should answer 'No' because he didn't tell A when he made the decision.

My question is " Has English this grammatical rule changed "?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

[Tdol]

1- Yeah seems be agreeing with the statement as a whole- just agreeing with the speaker to push the conversation forward, and not answering a question.
2- I think you have got the wrong part of the sentence- the person is confirming that they are to be married without telling them:
Yes, I am to be married without telling you.

Also, remember that a lot of speech doesn't follow the strict rules of grammar, so you will hear things being said that contradict the rule you read.

[jiang]

Dear Tdol,

Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see. The problem with me is always that I feel uneasy when I come across some grammar structure which is different from what I read.

Jiang

1- Yeah seems be agreeing with the statement as a whole- just agreeing with the speaker to push the conversation forward, and not answering a question.
2- I think you have got the wrong part of the sentence- the person is confirming that they are to be married without telling them:
Yes, I am to be married without telling you.

Also, remember that a lot of speech doesn't follow the strict rules of grammar, so you will hear things being said that contradict the rule you read.