Negative questions

[Matthew Wai]

This non-native takes 'No' and 'Yes' to mean 'No, I don't want' and 'Yes, I do want' respectively.

 

[juanitoh]

Oh, sorry if I confused someone. Then there is no difference in answering These two negative questions.

I sum it up one more time:

Question: You don't want to eat?" / "Don't you want to eat?"
If I don't want to eat: "No,..."
If I want to eat: "Yes,..."


I hope it's now correct.

That is what we have been saying. It is correct.

Thank you, but it is correct and native?

Question: You don't want to eat?" / "Don't you want to eat?"
If I don't want to eat: "No,..."
If I want to eat: "Yes,..."


Where is there the non-native poart? Or what did Matthew tell me with his post? Was it even a reply to my post?:

This non-native takes 'No' and 'Yes' to mean 'No, I don't want' and 'Yes, I do want' respectively.

 

[emsr2d2]

When MatthewWai said "This non-native", he was referring to himself.

 

[juanitoh]

Oh okay, thank you. But it is a really helpful thead in my learning process. I always struggle with these questions, even in my native language and in English I get very fast confused with these questions.

So I can add this example to my grammar book if I want to sound like a native? Teachers?
Question: You don't want to eat?" / "Don't you want to eat?"
If I don't want to eat: "No,..."
If I want to eat: "Yes,..."

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

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