Use of ''yet'' in reported questions

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aleksije

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Hello to all of you.
I have some doubts concerning reported questions. The direct question was:

"Have you had your dinner yet?", she is asking her son.

Will you, please, help me decide which one is correct:

a) She is asking her son if he has had his dinner yet.
or
b) She is asking her son if he has
already had his dinner.

I'm looking forward to your reply.





 

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Either way is fine.
 

aleksije

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Great! I thought I had made a mistake. Thank you :)
 

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Thank you.​ [STRIKE]:)[/STRIKE]

'Thank you' should end with a full stop – not an improvised smiley. If you want to add an emoticon, please use the :-D icon.
 
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