tag question
tag ques·tion
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tag kwes-chuh n]
- /tæg ˈkwɛs tʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tag kwes-chuh n]
- /tæg ˈkwɛs tʃən/
Definitions of tag question words
- noun tag question Also called tag. a short interrogative structure appended to a statement or command, as isn't it in It's raining, isn't it?, are you in You're not going, are you?, or German nicht wahr. 1
- noun tag question a question formed by appending such a structure to a declarative sentence or command, often inviting confirmation or assent, as She lives nearby, doesn't she? or Sit down, won't you? 1
- noun tag question interrogative ending to a sentence 1
- noun tag question a clause added on to another clause to invite the hearer's agreement or conversational cooperation. Tags are usually in the form of a question with a pronoun as subject, the antecedent of which is the subject of the main clause; as isn't it in the bread is on the table, isn't it? 0
- noun tag question a brief question with the general meaning “Is it not so?”, added to a declarative or imperative sentence: it is negative in construction when the original sentence is affirmative, and vice versa (Ex.: It isn't raining, is it? Hurry now, won't you?) 0
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Origin of tag question
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tag question
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tag question popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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