Thursday, April 5, 2018

word usage - About, tag questions, "She likes nobody, does she?" or "She likes nobody, doesn't she?"


This site says


Statements using "Nobody, none, nothing..." are treated as negative sentences.


Ex: Nobody likes her, do they?



That is when "nobody" is the subject.


What bout when "nobody" is the object.


"She likes nobody, does she?" or "She likes nobody, doesn't she?"


Note: things are much easier if we use "anybody"


She doesn't like anybody, does she?




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