Jul 25, 2017 · "Yes, I do!" answers a Do-question. One of those you already mentioned, "Do you love me?" Other questions would include "Do you want to be with me?" and "Do you have feelings for me?" To the question "Will you marry me?" the answer would be "Yes, I will." To a question like "Are you going to marry me?" the answer would be "Yes, I am."

Nov 18, 2016 · As non-native speaker of English I want to understand which response is correct, given a context. Thank you for two examples. "If your waiter is asking "Do you take cream?" a simple "Yes" is fine." What if I will answer "Yes, I do" in that kind of situation? Is it too "formal"/""posh"? Do you agree that "Yes, I do"/"Yes, I am" is always a safer ...

Jan 5, 2016 · 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 . So I wouldn't advise saying this unless you and the people you are talking with averse to ...

Nov 30, 2019 · Question: Do you speak English? Answer 1: Yes Answer 2: Yes, I do Answer 3: Yes, I speak. The answer 1 is clear, nothing to ask about it. It's the same for answer 3. But in the answer 2, why do we add "I do". What is the reason for doing so? What's the meaning of "I do". I wonder if "Yes, I do" expresses "Yes, I speak". Could you please clarify ...

Oct 6, 2022 · 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 involving don't have/do have sounds American. A British conversation is more likely to be: You haven't (have not) got any money. More formally, we can say 'You haven't (have not) any money ...

Yes, I do live there. However, that may leave your hearer wondering why you employ the auxiliary do , which is ordinarily used either for emphasis or to assert something which has just been denied. HE: You don’t live in New York City.

Feb 7, 2016 · 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 tense: Yes, I have.

Mar 1, 2016 · "If yes" literally means "If 'yes'" I might have a good phone signal at the cabin. If so, I'll give you a call when I get there. Is there a better phone signal over there? If yes, then I'll quickly call my friend. I wasn't sure if you two were a couple. If so, feel free to push your beds together. Do you think you'll need the washing machine?

Oct 9, 2024 · The way the joke is generally interpreted, is that the respondent is embarrassed to reveal the true answer, so they simply respond "yes" as a cheeky way to confirm that they do the thing -- supposedly a lot. For the "how much coke do you do", the "yes" can be interpreted as "I do more coke than I'm comfortable admitting".

Dec 14, 2015 · Which if you say "Yes", can mean either: "Yes, I'll take out the trash." "Yes, I would mind taking out the trash." So what people do when hit with the "would you mind..." question is to answer it completely. "No problem, I need to go outside and check the mail anyway." "I'd love to, but I'm waiting for a phone call so I can't do it right now."