Agree - disagree? - 39

                                     How to agree/disagree in Talks ?

Human way of thinking is diverse, so are the reactions and responses.  We shall see the formal way of agreement and disagreement in our routine.  Diplomatic/tactical way of agreeing or disagreeing with others is quite different from formal language structure.

 

                                                                       SECTION  - I

A. When the statement/sentence is simple or affirmative the agreement words start with oh yes, Yes, of course, so, etc.  coupled with gestures (Head/ eye movement/ thumps up etc.)

This election is going to be a close race.  Of course.

The next president will a have tough task. Oh Yes/yes.

She can manage the office. – Of course she can/ Yes she can/ You are right/ No doubt about it.

He looks tired. Yes he does. (The auxiliary verb for he/she/it is does. The auxiliary verb is used to make questions and negatives when the verb is an action verb like  go, write, see etc.)

The boss has agreed. Yes he has.

SECTION  IIB. When the statement /sentence is simple or affirmative the disagreement words start with no and end with not (but is used with questions or  guess Sentence.)

She is an English.  No she isn’t.

You are careless about the job.  Oh no, I’m not.

I think She speaks French.  But she doesn’t.

Your Children are a nuisance.  Oh no/I swear/I bet, there aren’t.

Why did you let him go? But I didn’t.

A. When the statement/sentence  is negative the agreement words start with no and end with not.

She isn’t well. No, she isn’t.  

The players haven’t arrived yet. No, they haven’t.

We can’t   help them now. No, we can’t.

It’s doesn’t work properly. No, It doesn’t.

She didn’t attend the meeting yesterday. No, she didn’t.

NOTE: The rules are not followed strictly  in informal situations.

B. When the statement/sentence  is negative the disagreement words start with Yes/Oh yes or but Oh but.

She can’t do it. Yes she can.   

You don’t the procedure. But I do.

He didn’t close the door. Oh yes he did./ I am sure he did.

Why didn’t you call me yesterday.  But I did.

She likes you better that  John.  But  she doesn’t  (The auxiliary verb for he/she/it is does. The auxiliary verb is used to make questions and negatives when the verb is an action verb like  go, write, see etc.)