3. The closest statements to yours that sounds natural to me are: What a good song this is! This would be an very emphatic statement of approval. I think it would be even more common to hear “What a good song!” or “This is (such) a good song!”. Either way, if you're going to include both “this” and “is” in a statement, make sure ...
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The authors go on to say that forms such as She isn’t hungry, as opposed to She’s not hungry, are less common, and that forms such as I’ve not met him, as opposed to I haven’t met him, are much less common. The authors don’t say on what basis they make their recommendations, but they are likely to be based on frequency of use. There ...
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It isn't raining. Right now, rain is not falling from the sky. It rains (in Rio de Janeiro). Sometimes there is rain in Rio de Janeiro. It doesn't rain (in Dubai). There is never rain in Dubai. In your sentence, it is clear that we are talking about"right now" and not"habitual action," and so only the progressive works. Share.
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The auxiliary verb of the main clause tells us which of doesn't he, hasn't he and isn't it we should use in the tag. We use the same auxiliary verb in both the main clause and in the tag. This also applies when you can't see the auxiliary verb (we use the auxiliary verb do; this is also known as Do-support). Here are some examples straight from ...
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1. This is a two-part question: 1) I have consulted multiple sources and found that 'it isn't' and 'it's not' have little to no semantic difference. If they are pretty much equivalent then for what reason is -. preferred to: If they are both correct grammatically why is the first construction much more common and even sound more natural.
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2. Either of “wasn’t” or “isn't” can be used, with slight difference in meaning. Meggie's “It isn't my fault” can mean “It isn't my fault that my dress is dirty”, while “It wasn't my fault” can mean “The event that got my dress dirty wasn't my fault”. Both forms are grammatically correct; choose one or the other ...
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2. This question already has answers here: How to choose a proper contraction"it's not" versus"it isn't"? (2 answers)"Why is it not red?" or"Why isn't it red?" (1 answer) Closed 8 years ago. In the spoken English I used to hear to people who ask"Isn't it?" while it is apparently supposed to be"Is it not?".
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"There isn't a/an <some noun> in the <some place>" Example: There isn't a cow in the zoo. The suggestions are: There aren't any cows in the zoo. There are no cows in the zoo. By the way, I'm familiar with both suggestions, though more curious about my made-up first sentence from the first example. ("There isn't a cow in the zoo.")
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There isn't an apple on the table. There is no is frequently used for universal statements, such as: There is no hope; there is no way; there is no chance/possibility . There is not, frequently abbreviated to there isn't. is generally used to make a simple negative statement or to deny a positive one. There isn't a bus until midday.
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When one tells me a sentence and then asks me"isn't it?" and I want to answer that I agree with him. Then what's the correct answer? Yes, it is. or. No, it is. Because if I say"yes" to the question"Isn't it" it may be understood that I agree it is not. For example: A:"Isn't it?" B: yes. Meaning I don't agree, it says I think it's indeed not ...
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