Monday, March 19, 2012

Same-Way Tag Questions ~You think he is a bad boss, do you?

We use same-way tag questions to express interest, surprise, anger etc, and not to make real questions.

Look at these positive-positive tag questions:
  • So you're getting married, are you? That's wonderful!
  • He wants to ask her out, does he? Some chance!
  • So you think that's funny, do you? Think again.
Negative-negative tag questions usually sound rather hostile: (mostly British English)
  • So you don't like my cooking, don't you?

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