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单词 tag question
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tag question


noun Grammar.

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.
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?

Origin of tag question

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby tag question

tagma, tagmeme, tagmemic, tagmemics, Tagore, tag question, tagrag, tagrag and bobtail, tag sale, T/Agt, tag team
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