englishhobby
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- Jun 19, 2009
- Member Type
- English Teacher
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- Russian
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- Russian Federation
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- Russian Federation
I read somewhere that if you stress the verb in a question like the one below, it will sound more formal while if you don't stress it, the question will sound less formal. Is it so? (I coloured the stressed syllables blue)
Is Joseph a teacher? - more formal?
Is Joseph a teacher? - less formal?
Is Joseph a teacher? - more formal?
Is Joseph a teacher? - less formal?