Boris Tatarenko
Senior Member
- Joined
- May 6, 2013
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Russian Federation
- Current Location
- Russian Federation
I don't know why but this question has just popped up in my mind. I haven't found a satisfying answer, that's why I'm asking it here.
How should I answer negative questions?
Don't you want to eat?
1. Yes, I do. (means that the person who is asking the question is wrong because I want to eat)
2. No, I don't. (means that the person is right. I don't want to eat right now)
or
3. Yes, I don't. (means that the person is right because I don't want to eat)
4. No, I do. (means that the person is completely wrong because I actually want to eat something)
It's so awkward because I'm supposed to know such things for sure at my level of English.
How should I answer negative questions?
Don't you want to eat?
1. Yes, I do. (means that the person who is asking the question is wrong because I want to eat)
2. No, I don't. (means that the person is right. I don't want to eat right now)
or
3. Yes, I don't. (means that the person is right because I don't want to eat)
4. No, I do. (means that the person is completely wrong because I actually want to eat something)
It's so awkward because I'm supposed to know such things for sure at my level of English.
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