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Thread #164605   Message #3962209
Posted By: Steve Shaw
18-Nov-18 - 02:19 PM
Thread Name: Brexit #2
Subject: RE: Brexit #2
Nigel is wrong. Whether or not a sentence is a question is entirely a matter of context. Try this:

"I'll be home on Wednesday, Mum."

"You won't be here on Tuesday?"

No, sorry, Mum."

That works perfectly both in print and in speech. This is a path not worth following, Nigel.

Now let's discuss instead whether Theresa will still be here on Tuesday... :-)