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What is the full form of the sentence “You never rolled?” ?
I heard this sentence in a movie dialogue:
You never rolled?
Is the complete form of the given sentence:
Have you never rolled?
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How can I answer the question “What is the word, bird?” [closed]
I'm often asked a question "What is the word, bird?" by a manager of mine. I'm not sure what does it mean but I think it means "What's your last status update?" and I answer like I do have to do 1, 2, ...
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“tag question” vs. “question tag”
I've just read this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_question
So regarding this passage:
The term "question tag" is generally
preferred by British grammarians,
while their American ...