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Shard Nov 9th 2012 6:04 am
Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Admittedly it's a pet peeve, but have you started using the awful "no" at the end of an interrogative sentence? Where you might normall use "isn't it" "doesn't it" or even estuary "innit"? Adding an "eh" is one thing, it can be ironic or a genuine attempt to adopt Canadian speech patterns, but "no?" is just plain annoying, no? It's even creeping into British speech would you believe.

ultrarunner Nov 9th 2012 6:16 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10374777)
Admittedly it's a pet peeve, but have you started using the awful "no" at the end of an interrogative sentence? Where you might normall use "isn't it" "doesn't it" or even estuary "innit"? Adding an "eh" is one thing, it can be ironic or a genuine attempt to adopt Canadian speech patterns, but "no?" is just plain annoying, no? It's even creeping into British speech would you believe.

Meh.....there are more things to lose sleep over, like snow around mailboxes? No

Shard Nov 9th 2012 6:18 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 10374794)
Meh.....there are more things to lose sleep over, like snow around mailboxes? No
:frown:

Auld Yin Nov 9th 2012 6:18 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10374777)
Admittedly it's a pet peeve, but have you started using the awful "no" at the end of an interrogative sentence? Where you might normall use "isn't it" "doesn't it" or even estuary "innit"? Adding an "eh" is one thing, it can be ironic or a genuine attempt to adopt Canadian speech patterns, but "no?" is just plain annoying, no? It's even creeping into British speech would you believe.
This is a pet peeve you should shake off, no?

cheeky_monkey Nov 9th 2012 6:25 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
no different to putting yeah at the end..if you get my drift, yeah?

Oink Nov 9th 2012 6:30 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Canadians by definition are going to speak weird. Half of them speak French. :confused:

Shard Nov 9th 2012 6:41 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey (Post 10374816)
no different to putting yeah at the end..if you get my drift, yeah?
Yeah's all right, it's a French sounding no (non?) which sounds bit...:unsure:

magnumpi Nov 9th 2012 7:25 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
its a sign of the times. already, No? ;)

geedee Nov 9th 2012 8:50 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Just as bad as "right" at the end of sentences, right?

Shard Nov 9th 2012 9:23 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Good point geedee, but with "right" you're confirming a positive so it sounds natural. Eg. You're coming out with us tonight, right? But with "no" you're asking someone to reconsider a contrary position with a single (short) word? I suppose it's efficient, but to me it sounds a bit glib somehow.

Anyway, I don't think this is the right room for an argument ...

Novocastrian Nov 9th 2012 9:58 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10375004)
Good point geedee, but with "right" you're confirming a positive so it sounds natural. Eg. You're coming out with us tonight, right? But with "no" you're asking someone to reconsider a contrary position with a single (short) word? I suppose it's efficient, but to me it sounds a bit glib somehow.

Anyway, I don't think this is the right room for an argument ...
Then why did you start the thread? Anyway, I prefer the original full form British version of "no" at the end of a sentence, nowha'imean?

bats Nov 9th 2012 10:00 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
yeah but no, but yeah, know what I mean innit?

Shard Nov 9th 2012 10:11 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10375033)
Then why did you start the thread? Anyway, I prefer the original full form British version of "no" at the end of a sentence, nowha'imean?
I like like "know'wha'I'mean too" but it's different usage, innit. It's for "right".

The slightly obtuse comment at the end of my post is a subtle reference to a Python sketch triggered by an earlier phrase. Nevermind, it really is getting all too silly.

ultrarunner Nov 9th 2012 10:17 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10375050)
I like like "know'wha'I'mean too" but it's different usage, innit. It's for "right".

The slightly obtuse comment at the end of my post is a subtle reference to a Python sketch triggered by an earlier phrase. Nevermind, it really is getting all too silly.
You get me blood...no?

Novocastrian Nov 9th 2012 10:19 am
Re: Saying "no" at the end of a question?
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10375035)
yeah but no, but yeah, know what I mean innit?
If that's supposed to be authentic, it's missing a "like" or two, like.


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