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Which one is the correct tag: 'doesn't', 'isn't, or 'hasn't'?
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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Is this sentence grammatically correct?"there isn't a"
"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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interrogatives -"Isn't it?" Vs"Is it not?" - English Language ...
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?". What is the explanation for that? Is it a mistake or there's an explanation fo...
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Using"no" at the end of a statement instead of"isn't it"?
Something I have observed on"Indian twitter" is using"no" instead of"isn't it"; for e.g. The phone is very expensive, no? instead of. This phone is very expensive, isn't it? Is it even correct/idiomatic? I don't think I have observed it anywhere else, granted I don't have much experience in that regard.
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past tense -"it wasn't" vs"it isn't" - English Language Learners ...
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 depending ...
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isn't是什么意思 - 百度知道
isn't是什么意思通常理解isn't为否定的意思或“不是”。isn't= is not，是is not的用法和缩写经常用在反义疑问句里，反义疑问句起强调作用，没有不礼貌的问题。
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"Is this" vs"Isn't it" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
It's also worth noting that"Isn't it a good song?" would never be expanded to"Is not it a good song?". This particular contracted format (and the"tag question" version"It's a good song, isn't it?") are very common today, but if a native speaker had to avoid contractions, they'd switch the order to is it not?
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phrase request - What's the correct positive answer for"Isn't it ...
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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How to choose a proper contraction"it's not" versus"it isn't"?
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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modal verbs -"can't" versus"couldn't", what is the difference ...
That can't be Obama at the door, it's too early. That couldn't be Obama at the door, it's too early. What is the difference between them? Are they almost the same?
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