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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  • 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 do or No, 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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  • 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 do or No, 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?






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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 do or No, 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






  • 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 do or No, 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




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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




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 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:




  1. Yes, I do [like to eat apples].

  2. 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.






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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.






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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:




  1. Yes, I do [like to eat apples].

  2. 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.






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  • Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
    – GabeM013
    Jun 22 at 15:40















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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:




  1. Yes, I do [like to eat apples].

  2. 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.






share|improve this answer





















  • Thanks for the answers, everyone! :) Much appreciated! :)
    – GabeM013
    Jun 22 at 15:40













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up vote
0
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:




  1. Yes, I do [like to eat apples].

  2. 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.






share|improve this answer












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:




  1. Yes, I do [like to eat apples].

  2. 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.







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  • 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




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.






share|improve this answer























  • 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















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.






share|improve this answer























  • 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













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.






share|improve this answer














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.







share|improve this answer














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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


















  • 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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