Nov 18, 2016 · Sometimes the "correct" answer isn't just "Yes" or "Yes, I am" or "Yes, I do," but rather, "Why do you ask?" Answering an inappropriate question with this question puts you in the dominant …

Jul 25, 2017 · "Yes, I do!" turns out to be the most popular words for people in love all around the world, most of whom do not know a word of English language. I think the original question for this emotional

Here is the question - Do you live in New York City? Which answer is preferred and why? a) Yes, I do. b) Yes, I do live. c) Yes, I live.

Oct 6, 2022 · Yes you can. Your conversation involving don't have/do have sounds American. A British conversation is more likely to be: You haven't (have not) got any money. More formally, we can say …

Feb 16, 2024 · Do you need scissors? This option is generally possible for any plural noun (Do you need cups? Do we need onions?). But it's particularly effective here where the inherent plurality of one …

Oct 9, 2024 · A: "how much coke do you do" B: "Yes." I don't completely understand the joke. I think it is intended to say that the person is very addicted to cocaine (I realized it when I read the replied …

Feb 7, 2016 · Here are some good answers to the question, "Do you have money?" Yes. Yes, I do. Yes, I have money. Yes, I have five dollars. As Ustanak points out, Yes, I do have money. is …

Nov 30, 2019 · Do can stand for a whole verb phrase: it is sometimes called a "pro-verb" (different from a "proverb"!) on the analogy of a "pronoun" Note that your Yes, I speak is not grammatical: speak in …

Jan 5, 2016 · To give a short answer to a question with the verb want, we say: Do you want to come with us? -Yes, I do. Is it also possible to say: Do you want to come with us? -Yes, I want to.

Examples of emphatic do: Have you any coffee? No, but we do have hot chocolate. Have you any coffee? I don't think so, but I'll check. Yes, we do have some! We haven't got a golf course here, but …