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“Can I do X” vs. “Can't I do X”
Consider this scenarios:
A: Can I do X?
A: Can't I do X?
In both the cases, the B replies with "Yes" to indicate A can do X and with "No" to indicate he cannot.
The 1st one seems to ask for ...
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4answers
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“Don't I know you” vs. “do I know you”
My question is about similar (for me) question forms "don't I know you" and "do I know you". Is there any difference between them or can they both be used in the same context without any exceptions?
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3answers
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“What about you?” versus “How about you?”
E.g.
I'm going straight home after work. How about you?
I'm going straight home after work. What about you?
They both seem to work interchangeably, but there feels like a subtle ...
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2answers
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“Are they American?” or “Are they Americans?”
What is the difference bewteen
Are they American
and
Are they Americans?
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3answers
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“Which” vs. “what” — what's the difference and when should you use one or the other?
Most of the time one or the other feels better, but every so often, "which" vs. "what" trips me up.
So, what's the exact difference and when should you use one or the other?
