<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I would interpret {qarbe’’a’} as asking me to confirm that a statement is inaccurate. Since we are asking if the information is {qarbe’}.<div><br></div><div>vagh vIghro’ ghaj qurgh, qar’a’?</div><div>“qurgh has 5 cats, is that correct?”</div><div><br></div><div>loS vIghro ghaj qurgh,qarbe’’a’?</div><div>“qurgh has four cats, is that incorrect?”</div><div><br></div><div>—jevreH<br><div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On May 7, 2019, at 14:52, Will Martin <<a href="mailto:willmartin2@mac.com">willmartin2@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div class="">Technically, both questions are asking the same thing with a binary answer. Each question would get the opposite answer of the other question.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Meanwhile, Maltz has explained that following a statement with {qar’a’?} turns the statement into a “yes/no” question with the assumed answer being “Yes.” You are expecting that the statement is true and accurate, and you are seeking confirmation. A “No” answer would tell the person they have made an inaccurate statement.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The second version of the question is not one that Maltz has presented to us, and it contains a trap that could easily trip up a person answering. Keep in mind that “Isn’t it accurate?” is a contraction for “Is it not accurate,” so if you think about it, you would say either, “Yes, it is not accurate,” or you would say, “No, it is not not accurate.” But if you don’t think about it, you’ll say, “Yes,” when you mean “No, it is not not accurate,” or you’ll say, “No,” when you mean, “Yes, it is not accurate.”</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So, while there are no grammatical errors in the second sentence, the first one will always be preferable for clear communication.</div><br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 7, 2019, at 2:41 PM, mayqel qunen'oS <<a href="mailto:mihkoun@gmail.com" class="">mihkoun@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div id="d_1557254507580" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Read:</div><br class=""><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">wagh vIghro'mey tIQ, qar'a' ?</div><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">ancient cats are expensive, is it accurate ?</div><br class=""><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">This is correct.</div><br class=""><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Now, read this too:</div><br class=""><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">wagh vIghro'mey tIQ, qarbe''a' ?</div><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">ancient cats are expensive, isn't it accurate ?</div><br class=""><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Is the above correct ? And if yes, is there any difference in meaning compared to the first sentence ? 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