[Grammar] english sentence meaning

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nadereh

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whats diffrence between these two sentences meaning?
"Are you ready?"
"Are you ready yet?":?:
 

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What's the difference between the meaning of these two sentences? [STRIKE]meaning?[/STRIKE]

"Are you ready?"
"Are you ready yet?"

Welcome to the forum. :-D

They effectively mean exactly the same thing.

Please see the amendments I have made in red. Remember to start every sentence with a capital letter and check your spelling and punctuation.
 

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Welcome from me, too, nadereh :-D.

Here's a tip for a better title: Are you ready (yet).

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The "yet" can imply that the person asking the question is impatient.
 

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...and 'Aren't you ready yet?' implies even more impatience.
 
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