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“You were at the party, weren't you?” = “You were at the party, no?”? [duplicate]
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Is it correct to append “no” to a question?
I have a doubt between both expressions. I think the first one is the correct for express such rhetorical question, isn't it ...
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Ambiguous connotation of “just” - How do natives interpret these?
First of all, these questions are a bit related but not what I'm actually asking about:
Is “I just spent all my money” grammatically incorrect?
“I just ate them” and “I've just eaten them” - What's ...
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“Principle” or “Principal”?
I was solving a grammar exercise from the book, Word Power Made Easy, when I came across this question
A feeling of one's worth is one of the principle/principal goals of
psychological therapy.
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What is the difference between “archetype” and “prototype”?
I'm very confused by the difference between "archetype" and "prototype", and even more baffled when to use which. Can someone clarify?
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How can I distinguish “can” & “can't” from pronunciation?
It's very difficult for me to separate them.
I was just listening to some video and it said
"Fat cells can’t reproduce themselves."
What I thought I've heard is "... CAN reproduce ..."
Frankly, ...
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What is the difference between “nothing but”, “anything but”, and “everything but”?
What is the difference between these phrases? When is it valid to use which? Should they be avoided as being ambiguous?
