2017年7月25日 · "Yes, I do!" turns out to be the most popular words for people in love all around the world, most of whom do not know a word of English language. I think the original question for this emotional

2016年1月5日 · Instead of Yes, I do want to I could also say Yes, I do do. which means the same (emphasizing that I do actually want to go). However, this can be problematic, as do do sounds like doodoo, which is a slangy, child directed, or childish synonym of poopoo (excrement).

2016年11月18日 · Sometimes the "correct" answer isn't just "Yes" or "Yes, I am" or "Yes, I do," but rather, "Why do you ask?" Answering an inappropriate question with this question puts you in the dominant position and gives you more time to think of how you would like to respond (if at all). It can be useful in social situations where someone is trying to hit on you, for instance, when …

2019年11月30日 · Do can stand for a whole verb phrase: it is sometimes called a "pro-verb" (different from a "proverb"!) on the analogy of a "pronoun" Note that your Yes, I speak is not grammatical: speak in the sense of "talk in a particular language" requires an object. You could say yes, I speak it (though that doesn't sound very natural to me). If we wanted to repeat …

Here is the question - Do you live in New York City? Which answer is preferred and why? a) Yes, I do. b) Yes, I do live. c) Yes, I live.

2022年10月6日 · If we wish to contradict a negative statement containing an auxiliary verb, we use the same verb in the answer: You don't (do not) have any money. Yes I do. You don't (do not) know how to ride a bicycle. Yes I do. You won't (will not) be able to see Grandma next week. Yes I will. You can't (cannot/can not) see the sea from here. Yes you can. Your conversation …

2016年2月7日 · Here are some good answers to the question, "Do you have money?" Yes. Yes, I do. Yes, I have money. Yes, I have five dollars. As Ustanak points out, Yes, I do have money. is grammatically correct, but it is only natural when one wants to make an emphatic response. To my (American) ear, the following sentence is only natural in the past tense, not in the present …

2024年10月9日 · For example, "Do you want cake or ice cream? Yes." In that joke, the idea of the "yes" answer was that the person did not want to make a decision at all, and says "yes" as a way to try to choose both.

2024年2月16日 · For the initial question, as Ron wrote in a comment, none of the options given are very good. We would be much more likely to omit the article: Do you need scissors? This option is generally possible for any plural noun (Do you need cups? Do we need onions?). But it's particularly effective here where the inherent plurality of one "unit" of scissors — like pants and …

2016年3月1日 · Basically, "if yes" only works if there's a question that is obviously answerable only with yes or no, and even there it's not necessarily preferred. In contrast, "if so" works even if there's no explicit question, or if it's a bit fuzzier.