Proper ellipsis [linguistic] for “Yes/No” questions/answers containing “do + like”
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Is it grammatically correct to say/write the following
Q: Do you like to eat ice cream/apples...?
A: No, I don't like [to eat apples]./ Yes, I like [to eat apples].
Is it necessary to include the object [in brackets] if it has been mentioned in the preceding question? And how about the main verb to eat, can it be omitted as well?
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Is it grammatically correct to say/write the following
Q: Do you like to eat ice cream/apples...?
A: No, I don't like [to eat apples]./ Yes, I like [to eat apples].
Is it necessary to include the object [in brackets] if it has been mentioned in the preceding question? And how about the main verb to eat, can it be omitted as well?
grammar ellipsis
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like is usually transitive, so you need to include an object.
– Boondoggle
Jun 22 at 5:13
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No, you can't delete a "to" infinitive phrase under identity with a preceding one. But you can delete a verb phrase (which follows the "to" of the infinitive phrase). So keep the "to" in your example: "No, I don't like to."
– Greg Lee
Jun 22 at 5:13
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Once you include "like", you also need to include the object. But you can just say:Yes, I doorNo, I don't.
– Sven
Jun 22 at 5:18
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I can't imagine a native speaker saying 'Yes, I like.' It would be more natural to answer 'Yes, I do' or 'No, I don't.'
– Kate Bunting
Jun 22 at 7:40
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Is it grammatically correct to say/write the following
Q: Do you like to eat ice cream/apples...?
A: No, I don't like [to eat apples]./ Yes, I like [to eat apples].
Is it necessary to include the object [in brackets] if it has been mentioned in the preceding question? And how about the main verb to eat, can it be omitted as well?
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Is it grammatically correct to say/write the following
Q: Do you like to eat ice cream/apples...?
A: No, I don't like [to eat apples]./ Yes, I like [to eat apples].
Is it necessary to include the object [in brackets] if it has been mentioned in the preceding question? And how about the main verb to eat, can it be omitted as well?
grammar ellipsis
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asked Jun 22 at 5:00
GabeM013
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edited Jun 22 at 9:15
Oliver Mason
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asked Jun 22 at 5:00
GabeM013
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edited Jun 22 at 9:15
Oliver Mason
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edited Jun 22 at 9:15
Oliver Mason
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Oliver Mason
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like is usually transitive, so you need to include an object.
– Boondoggle
Jun 22 at 5:13
1
No, you can't delete a "to" infinitive phrase under identity with a preceding one. But you can delete a verb phrase (which follows the "to" of the infinitive phrase). So keep the "to" in your example: "No, I don't like to."
– Greg Lee
Jun 22 at 5:13
1
Once you include "like", you also need to include the object. But you can just say:Yes, I doorNo, I don't.
– Sven
Jun 22 at 5:18
1
I can't imagine a native speaker saying 'Yes, I like.' It would be more natural to answer 'Yes, I do' or 'No, I don't.'
– Kate Bunting
Jun 22 at 7:40
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like is usually transitive, so you need to include an object.
– Boondoggle
Jun 22 at 5:13
1
No, you can't delete a "to" infinitive phrase under identity with a preceding one. But you can delete a verb phrase (which follows the "to" of the infinitive phrase). So keep the "to" in your example: "No, I don't like to."
– Greg Lee
Jun 22 at 5:13
1
Once you include "like", you also need to include the object. But you can just say:Yes, I doorNo, I don't.
– Sven
Jun 22 at 5:18
1
I can't imagine a native speaker saying 'Yes, I like.' It would be more natural to answer 'Yes, I do' or 'No, I don't.'
– Kate Bunting
Jun 22 at 7:40
like is usually transitive, so you need to include an object.
– Boondoggle
Jun 22 at 5:13
like is usually transitive, so you need to include an object.
– Boondoggle
Jun 22 at 5:13
1
1
No, you can't delete a "to" infinitive phrase under identity with a preceding one. But you can delete a verb phrase (which follows the "to" of the infinitive phrase). So keep the "to" in your example: "No, I don't like to."
– Greg Lee
Jun 22 at 5:13
No, you can't delete a "to" infinitive phrase under identity with a preceding one. But you can delete a verb phrase (which follows the "to" of the infinitive phrase). So keep the "to" in your example: "No, I don't like to."
– Greg Lee
Jun 22 at 5:13
1
1
Once you include "like", you also need to include the object. But you can just say:
Yes, I do or No, I don't.– Sven
Jun 22 at 5:18
Once you include "like", you also need to include the object. But you can just say:
Yes, I do or No, I don't.– Sven
Jun 22 at 5:18
1
1
I can't imagine a native speaker saying 'Yes, I like.' It would be more natural to answer 'Yes, I do' or 'No, I don't.'
– Kate Bunting
Jun 22 at 7:40
I can't imagine a native speaker saying 'Yes, I like.' It would be more natural to answer 'Yes, I do' or 'No, I don't.'
– Kate Bunting
Jun 22 at 7:40
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I concur with Kris' answer; but wanted to add that the next possibility after a simple Yes/No is to repeat the auxiliary do as in:
- Yes, I do [like to eat apples].
- No, I don't [like to eat apples].
The reason for this is that the question is actually do you...?, so you'd pick this up in your answer.
For a more details explanation see "Do vs. Does" on an English grammar site.
answered Jun 22 at 9:31
Oliver Mason
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Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
– GabeM013
Jun 22 at 15:40
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Other than Yes / No, everything else is optional when answer a "binary" question like this.
"Yes(, I like (eating apples))."
"No(, I don't like (eating apples))."
A slight change in wording as above might be in order. I think the gerund works better than the infinitive here.
answered Jun 22 at 6:07
Kris
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Are you saying that "Yes, I like" would be acceptable? That sounds incomplete, I think "Yes, I like it" or "Yes, I like that" would be more proper.
– Barmar
Jun 22 at 16:29
@Barmar Even "Yes." would be complete in all respects, is what I said.
– Kris
Jun 25 at 6:55
I agree that "Yes" by itself would be adequate. But "Yes, I like eating" seems to be talking about eating in general, not about apples.
– Barmar
Jun 25 at 15:47
@Barmar "Yes, I like eating." is not an option I suggested.
– Kris
Jun 27 at 7:32
Maybe I dont understand your notation. I thought by putting (apples) in parentheses you were saying that it's optional, so you were suggesting any of these: "Yes", "Yes, I like", "Yes, I like eating", "Yes, I like eating applies".
– Barmar
Jun 27 at 15:24
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I concur with Kris' answer; but wanted to add that the next possibility after a simple Yes/No is to repeat the auxiliary do as in:
- Yes, I do [like to eat apples].
- No, I don't [like to eat apples].
The reason for this is that the question is actually do you...?, so you'd pick this up in your answer.
For a more details explanation see "Do vs. Does" on an English grammar site.
answered Jun 22 at 9:31
Oliver Mason
3,0041521
Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
– GabeM013
Jun 22 at 15:40
add a comment |
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0
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I concur with Kris' answer; but wanted to add that the next possibility after a simple Yes/No is to repeat the auxiliary do as in:
- Yes, I do [like to eat apples].
- No, I don't [like to eat apples].
The reason for this is that the question is actually do you...?, so you'd pick this up in your answer.
For a more details explanation see "Do vs. Does" on an English grammar site.
answered Jun 22 at 9:31
Oliver Mason
3,0041521
Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
– GabeM013
Jun 22 at 15:40
add a comment |
up vote
0
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up vote
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down vote
I concur with Kris' answer; but wanted to add that the next possibility after a simple Yes/No is to repeat the auxiliary do as in:
- Yes, I do [like to eat apples].
- No, I don't [like to eat apples].
The reason for this is that the question is actually do you...?, so you'd pick this up in your answer.
For a more details explanation see "Do vs. Does" on an English grammar site.
answered Jun 22 at 9:31
Oliver Mason
3,0041521
I concur with Kris' answer; but wanted to add that the next possibility after a simple Yes/No is to repeat the auxiliary do as in:
- Yes, I do [like to eat apples].
- No, I don't [like to eat apples].
The reason for this is that the question is actually do you...?, so you'd pick this up in your answer.
For a more details explanation see "Do vs. Does" on an English grammar site.
answered Jun 22 at 9:31
Oliver Mason
3,0041521
answered Jun 22 at 9:31
Oliver Mason
3,0041521
answered Jun 22 at 9:31
Oliver Mason
3,0041521
answered Jun 22 at 9:31
Oliver Mason
3,0041521
3,0041521
Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
– GabeM013
Jun 22 at 15:40
add a comment |
Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
– GabeM013
Jun 22 at 15:40
Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
– GabeM013
Jun 22 at 15:40
Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
– GabeM013
Jun 22 at 15:40
add a comment |
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0
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Other than Yes / No, everything else is optional when answer a "binary" question like this.
"Yes(, I like (eating apples))."
"No(, I don't like (eating apples))."
A slight change in wording as above might be in order. I think the gerund works better than the infinitive here.
answered Jun 22 at 6:07
Kris
32.3k541116
Are you saying that "Yes, I like" would be acceptable? That sounds incomplete, I think "Yes, I like it" or "Yes, I like that" would be more proper.
– Barmar
Jun 22 at 16:29
@Barmar Even "Yes." would be complete in all respects, is what I said.
– Kris
Jun 25 at 6:55
I agree that "Yes" by itself would be adequate. But "Yes, I like eating" seems to be talking about eating in general, not about apples.
– Barmar
Jun 25 at 15:47
@Barmar "Yes, I like eating." is not an option I suggested.
– Kris
Jun 27 at 7:32
Maybe I dont understand your notation. I thought by putting (apples) in parentheses you were saying that it's optional, so you were suggesting any of these: "Yes", "Yes, I like", "Yes, I like eating", "Yes, I like eating applies".
– Barmar
Jun 27 at 15:24
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
0
down vote
Other than Yes / No, everything else is optional when answer a "binary" question like this.
"Yes(, I like (eating apples))."
"No(, I don't like (eating apples))."
A slight change in wording as above might be in order. I think the gerund works better than the infinitive here.
answered Jun 22 at 6:07
Kris
32.3k541116
Are you saying that "Yes, I like" would be acceptable? That sounds incomplete, I think "Yes, I like it" or "Yes, I like that" would be more proper.
– Barmar
Jun 22 at 16:29
@Barmar Even "Yes." would be complete in all respects, is what I said.
– Kris
Jun 25 at 6:55
I agree that "Yes" by itself would be adequate. But "Yes, I like eating" seems to be talking about eating in general, not about apples.
– Barmar
Jun 25 at 15:47
@Barmar "Yes, I like eating." is not an option I suggested.
– Kris
Jun 27 at 7:32
Maybe I dont understand your notation. I thought by putting (apples) in parentheses you were saying that it's optional, so you were suggesting any of these: "Yes", "Yes, I like", "Yes, I like eating", "Yes, I like eating applies".
– Barmar
Jun 27 at 15:24
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Other than Yes / No, everything else is optional when answer a "binary" question like this.
"Yes(, I like (eating apples))."
"No(, I don't like (eating apples))."
A slight change in wording as above might be in order. I think the gerund works better than the infinitive here.
answered Jun 22 at 6:07
Kris
32.3k541116
Other than Yes / No, everything else is optional when answer a "binary" question like this.
"Yes(, I like (eating apples))."
"No(, I don't like (eating apples))."
A slight change in wording as above might be in order. I think the gerund works better than the infinitive here.
answered Jun 22 at 6:07
Kris
32.3k541116
edited Jun 28 at 7:15
answered Jun 22 at 6:07
Kris
32.3k541116
answered Jun 22 at 6:07
Kris
32.3k541116
answered Jun 22 at 6:07
Kris
32.3k541116
32.3k541116
Are you saying that "Yes, I like" would be acceptable? That sounds incomplete, I think "Yes, I like it" or "Yes, I like that" would be more proper.
– Barmar
Jun 22 at 16:29
@Barmar Even "Yes." would be complete in all respects, is what I said.
– Kris
Jun 25 at 6:55
I agree that "Yes" by itself would be adequate. But "Yes, I like eating" seems to be talking about eating in general, not about apples.
– Barmar
Jun 25 at 15:47
@Barmar "Yes, I like eating." is not an option I suggested.
– Kris
Jun 27 at 7:32
Maybe I dont understand your notation. I thought by putting (apples) in parentheses you were saying that it's optional, so you were suggesting any of these: "Yes", "Yes, I like", "Yes, I like eating", "Yes, I like eating applies".
– Barmar
Jun 27 at 15:24
|
show 1 more comment
Are you saying that "Yes, I like" would be acceptable? That sounds incomplete, I think "Yes, I like it" or "Yes, I like that" would be more proper.
– Barmar
Jun 22 at 16:29
@Barmar Even "Yes." would be complete in all respects, is what I said.
– Kris
Jun 25 at 6:55
I agree that "Yes" by itself would be adequate. But "Yes, I like eating" seems to be talking about eating in general, not about apples.
– Barmar
Jun 25 at 15:47
@Barmar "Yes, I like eating." is not an option I suggested.
– Kris
Jun 27 at 7:32
Maybe I dont understand your notation. I thought by putting (apples) in parentheses you were saying that it's optional, so you were suggesting any of these: "Yes", "Yes, I like", "Yes, I like eating", "Yes, I like eating applies".
– Barmar
Jun 27 at 15:24
Are you saying that "Yes, I like" would be acceptable? That sounds incomplete, I think "Yes, I like it" or "Yes, I like that" would be more proper.
– Barmar
Jun 22 at 16:29
Are you saying that "Yes, I like" would be acceptable? That sounds incomplete, I think "Yes, I like it" or "Yes, I like that" would be more proper.
– Barmar
Jun 22 at 16:29
@Barmar Even "Yes." would be complete in all respects, is what I said.
– Kris
Jun 25 at 6:55
@Barmar Even "Yes." would be complete in all respects, is what I said.
– Kris
Jun 25 at 6:55
I agree that "Yes" by itself would be adequate. But "Yes, I like eating" seems to be talking about eating in general, not about apples.
– Barmar
Jun 25 at 15:47
I agree that "Yes" by itself would be adequate. But "Yes, I like eating" seems to be talking about eating in general, not about apples.
– Barmar
Jun 25 at 15:47
@Barmar "Yes, I like eating." is not an option I suggested.
– Kris
Jun 27 at 7:32
@Barmar "Yes, I like eating." is not an option I suggested.
– Kris
Jun 27 at 7:32
Maybe I dont understand your notation. I thought by putting (apples) in parentheses you were saying that it's optional, so you were suggesting any of these: "Yes", "Yes, I like", "Yes, I like eating", "Yes, I like eating applies".
– Barmar
Jun 27 at 15:24
Maybe I dont understand your notation. I thought by putting (apples) in parentheses you were saying that it's optional, so you were suggesting any of these: "Yes", "Yes, I like", "Yes, I like eating", "Yes, I like eating applies".
– Barmar
Jun 27 at 15:24
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like is usually transitive, so you need to include an object.
– Boondoggle
Jun 22 at 5:13
1
No, you can't delete a "to" infinitive phrase under identity with a preceding one. But you can delete a verb phrase (which follows the "to" of the infinitive phrase). So keep the "to" in your example: "No, I don't like to."
– Greg Lee
Jun 22 at 5:13
1
Once you include "like", you also need to include the object. But you can just say:
Yes, I doorNo, I don't.– Sven
Jun 22 at 5:18
1
I can't imagine a native speaker saying 'Yes, I like.' It would be more natural to answer 'Yes, I do' or 'No, I don't.'
– Kate Bunting
Jun 22 at 7:40