Question Tags (1)

J. Have you? And wasn't it? are Question Tags (= mini-questions that we often put on the end of a sentence in spoken English). In question tags, we use an auxiliary verb (have/ was/ will etc.)
a. We use do/ does/ did for the present and past simple. (e.g. Julie plays the piano, doesn't she? Well, yes, but not very well.)

J1. Normally we use a negative question tag after a positive sentence. (e.g. Ann will be here soon, won't she?)
a. Ann won't be late, will she?
b. Notice the meaning of yes and no in answer to a negative sentence. (e.g. You're not going out today, are you? Yes. (= Yes, I am going out) or No. (= No, I am not going out))

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Idiom 365

Make No Bones About: to say clearly what you think, especially unpleasant
Example: The Client made no bones about their dissatisfaction with our proposal.

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