sponch Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 :blush: Hi, just a little,but for me improtant, question: What are you used to say in normal conversation: "You aren't ...whatever..." or "You're not ...whatever...." Is both okay? Is there a differnce (I think the 2nd is to stress the "not", isnt' it?) Thanks very much for your help Sponch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingsforjason Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 yeah, i'd use the second one. but either seems ok, now that i think about it. you could always say "You are not...whatever..." too, if you just didn't want to use any contractions. you might want to check with JB. ;) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-CrAzY- Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Or just call them liars ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMan's Girl Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I think it depends. (Learning the English language must be horrible. I'm bad at English and it's my native) For example: "You aren't going to wear that, are you?" seems more natural to me than "You're not going to wear that, are you?" But both are correct in the english language. I can't think of an example where it may not sound right, but as always, I'm sure theres an exception where you would need to use one or another. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericsson Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 They both mean the same thing. They're both contractions for "You are not". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingsforjason Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 For example: "You aren't going to wear that, are you?" seems more natural to me than "You're not going to wear that, are you?" But both are correct in the english language. now see...IMHO, "You're not going..." seems more natural to me, becuase i'd end up saying it like "You're not gonna..." just seems more fluid. "aren't" is a hard word to pronounce. i think that's why people started saying "ain't" but again, it's totally up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 They both mean the same thing. They're both contractions for "You are not". Correct. And both are acceptable in American English conversations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericsson Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I think it depends. (Learning the English language must be horrible. I'm bad at English and it's my native)For example: "You aren't going to wear that, are you?" seems more natural to me than "You're not going to wear that, are you?" But both are correct in the english language. I can't think of an example where it may not sound right, but as always, I'm sure theres an exception where you would need to use one or another. Good luck! They both sound pretty correct and natural to me. It's just a matter of preference, I guess. There are no cases where you would have to choose one over the other. They both mean the exact same thing and personally, I think they both sound correct in any sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavo Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Of course the obvious answer is the little used double contraction -> You're'nt :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malechai Veteran Posted December 4, 2003 Veteran Share Posted December 4, 2003 Of course the obvious answer is the little used double contraction -> You're'nt :p :| lol! and just for fun .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sponch Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 Hey, thanks for your answers!:-) :-) I feel really relieved... though you probably can't imagine ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans_Gruber Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 You aren't is better said on it's own rather than in a sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolCatBad Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Depends on what you're saying. "You are'nt listening" Normal conversation "You are not listening" Emphasis, used by teachers mainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sponch Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 Depends on what you're saying."You are'nt listening" Normal conversation "You are not listening" Emphasis, used by teachers mainly. QUOTE] That's what I thought. mhmh......confusing, confusing...if even the natives aren't / are not ;-) agreed ... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyHIC Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Here is my opinion of the proper syntax for "You are not": You aren't: used when are (to be) is the primary or only verb (action) in the sentence. When the emphasis of the sentence is an attribute or describes "You" directly. Example: You aren't very patient today. You're not: used when there are multiple verbs, or when followed immediately by another verb. When the emphasis of the sentence describes an action "You" are associated with. Example: You're not going anywhere after school today. I can relate to your confusion indirectly... I have dated several people from other countries, and work for an international company with many languages being spoken (English is the official company language) and get asked to explain a phrase or the proper way to say something... The strange part is how many phrases I think nothing of, but if they are taken literally, make no sense at all... Remember: When in doubt, use the full phrase... Hope this helps... Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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