Question: "Is that not True?"

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Question: "Is that not True?"

Essorant
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since 2002-08-10

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Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada

0 posted 2004-08-05 08:04 PM

Question "Is that not true?"

If it is true, rather than not true, what is the grammatically correct answer: Yes or No?

[This message has been edited by Essorant (08-05-2004 09:52 PM).]

Juju
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since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

1 posted 2004-08-08 12:36 PM

"Is thant not true?"

-Thats a thinker isn't it..... hehehe

How do you answere

"Isn't it true...."
eheheheh

Juju.

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

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Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

2 posted 2004-08-08 09:44 PM

Or..."Isn't that right?"...

Local Rebel
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since 1999-12-21

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Southern Abstentia

3 posted 2004-08-08 10:12 PM

No es verdad?

Si..

Si...

Essorant
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since 2002-08-10

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Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada

4 posted 2004-08-24 08:53 PM

Woman: do you smoke?
Man: no.
Woman: Really
Man: yes.
Woman: yes, you do?
Man: No!
Woman: do you truly not smoke?
Man:  Yes.
Woman: Yes?  You do?
Man:  No!!!

You see what happens?

Katerie
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since 2006-01-27

Posts 92
Central New York

5 posted 2006-01-30 06:10 AM

It's sort of like circular thinking.

If you were asked a question with "...is that not true?", then I would think that if it is not true, you would reply yes. You just have to be quicker than the other guy. Or else you can simply repeat the question saying, "No, that is not true."

Eh.

Like a ship blown from it's mooringby a wind off the sea- I have been changed for good.

eor
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since 2002-09-26

Posts 959
blues & greys

6 posted 2006-03-14 04:18 PM

Oy Vey!

My mind is warped just trying to not, not think about it

A change is going to come...

InvertedKnave
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since 2006-06-24

Posts 15
Michigan, US

7 posted 2006-06-24 12:52 PM

Just simply answer with the word "Correct"
(VsmileV) It is like a reverse card to flip it back onto the origional question:

ChristianSpeaks
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since 2006-05-18

Posts 396
Iowa, USA

8 posted 2006-10-26 06:52 PM

Because the direct object is a negative, a positive answer (yes) would mean "not true" (false). If you give a negative answer then you create a double negative ( not, not true) which equals a positive - true. If you are looking for some sort of philosophical question or something - then, holy hell I don't know.

CS

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