yes/no

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asking and answering questions QUESTION
requests, offers and invitations REQUEST, OFFER, INVITE
giving and refusing permission ALLOW
agreeing and disagreeing DISCUSS/ARGUE, OPINION
saying that sth is or is not true TRUE
- to show that you agree with sb or accept what sb has said, you say yes, (informal) yeah
- stronger ways of expressing agreement: exactly, absolutely, definitely
'I'd rather drive there than go by train, wouldn't you?' 'Oh, absolutely.'
- to show that you agree with sb but you are not sure or happy about it, you can say yes and no, up to a point, I suppose so
- to politely accept an offer or invitation, you can say yes please
- to agree to a request, you can say OK, all right, right
- to agree happily to a request, you can say of course, sure, certainly, by all means
- to show that you do not agree with sb, accept sth, etc, you say no
- stronger ways of saying no: certainly not, (informal) not likely, (informal) no way
'Are you a Manchester United supporter?' 'Certainly not!' ◎ 'Would you volunteer to join the army?' 'Not likely!'
- to politely say no to a request, invitation, etc, you can say I'm afraid ※€¦ not or (I'm) sorry, but ※€¦
'Can you come?' 'I'm afraid I can't.' ◎ 'Have you spoken to her yet?' 'I'm afraid not.' ◎ 'Do you think you could lend me ten pounds?' 'I'm sorry, but I'm a bit short myself just now.'
- to say that a second thing is the case, you say so
'Are you a member of this club?' 'Yes, and so is my wife.'
- to say that a second thing is not the case, you say neithernor
'Does your wife play tennis?' 'No, she doesn't, and neither/nor do I.'
- to move your head up and down as a way of saying yes: nod (your head); noun: nod
When I asked her if she was going out, she just nodded. ◎ a nod of approval
- to move your head from side to side as a way of saying no: shake* your head
He just shook his head without saying anything.
- meaning 'yes': (formal) affirmative (noun, adjective)
to answer in the affirmative ◎ an affirmative answer
- meaning 'no': negative (noun, adjective)
to answer in the negative ◎ a negative sentence