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That's the question!
Message de kmence posté le 30-09-2007 à 14:19:42 (S | E | F | I)
Hello everybody. I have always wondered if I could ask a question with this form : you are OK?
Can somebody tell me if it's possible or not and explain me?
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Modifié par bridg le 14-01-2008 13:19
Message de kmence posté le 30-09-2007 à 14:19:42 (S | E | F | I)
Hello everybody. I have always wondered if I could ask a question with this form : you are OK?
Can somebody tell me if it's possible or not and explain me?
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Modifié par bridg le 14-01-2008 13:19
Réponse: That's the question! de chrislondon, postée le 30-09-2007 à 21:04:49 (S | E)
We usually use the question form: Are you O.K.? This would be the normal open question when you have no idea what the reply would be. However, you could say 'You're O.K.?'This could be used when you want reassurance that they really are O.K. It means 'Are you sure you're O.K.?
Réponse: That's the question! de mido1, postée le 01-10-2007 à 09:44:51 (S | E)
you are ok, that supposed that you are sure that the other person would respond ok and when you say are you ok , that means the answer could be ok or not ok . well the second one is more formal.
i hope that was clear even if i'm not an english person .
Réponse: That's the question! de kmence, postée le 01-10-2007 à 18:58:43 (S | E)
yes thank you very much! you have help me a lot
Réponse: That's the question! de morfes, postée le 02-10-2007 à 04:06:15 (S | E)
Hi there
Well, i do agree wit Chrislondon. both following questions are correct :
1- Are you sure ? which meqns that you're looking for information
2- Are you sure you're ok ? which means your expecting a confirmation .
in grammar, this case called EMBEDED QUESTION
Réponse: That's the question! de kmence, postée le 02-10-2007 à 19:14:11 (S | E)
ok thank you a lot
Réponse: That's the question! de williamengland, postée le 06-11-2007 à 13:11:38 (S | E)
If you want to use a statement as a question you do it exactly the same way as in French, by using the tone of your voice. Specifically one uses a rising intonation. A brief greeting here is simply -
"Alright?"
to which one might receive the reply -
"Alright"
It is exactly the same in France, consider -
"Ca va?"
"Ca va"
The only difference is in the tone of voice.
William
Réponse: That's the question! de kmence, postée le 06-11-2007 à 17:51:10 (S | E)
thank you for the answer William!
