Kurzantworten im Englischen

Warum benutzt man Kurzantworten?

Im Englischen antwortet man auf eine Entscheidungsfrage nicht nur mit Yes oder No. Das gilt als unhöflich. Man verwendet die Kurzantwort. Hier sind einige Beispiele.

Entscheidungsfrage				Kurzantwort
Is	he		from London?	Yes, No,	he he	is. isn't. *
Are	the boys		at your school?	Yes, No,	they they	are. aren't. *
Can	you	play	ice-hockey?	Yes, No,	I I	can. can't. *
Have	we	got	ketchup?	Yes, No,	we we	have. haven't. *
Has	she	got	a mobile phone?	Yes, No,	she she	has. hasn't. *
Do	they	live	in a flat?	Yes, No,	they they	do. don't. *
Does	he	work	in an office?	Yes, No,	he he	does. doesn't. *
Did	it	rain	yesterday?	Yes, No,	it it	did. didn't. *
Are	they	writing	a test now?	Yes, No,	they they	are. aren't. *
Have	you	been	to Scotland?	Yes, No,	I I	have. haven't. *
Has	she	been waiting	for long?	Yes, No,	she she	has. hasn't. *
Is	he	going to see	his sister?	Yes, No,	he he	is. isn't. *
Will	we	arrive	on time?	Yes, No,	we we	will. won't. *

* Es sind bei Verneinungen auch Langformen möglich. Diese benutzt man, wenn man seine Antwort besonders stark betonen möchte.

Do you like fish? – No, I do not.

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