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Yes and no, or similar word pairs, are expressions of the affirmative and the negative, respectively, in several languages, including English. Some languages make a distinction between answers to affirmative versus negative questions and may have three-form or four-form systems.
The Portuguese word sim (yes) gives a good example: Q: Ela está em casa? ' Is she at home? ' A: Acredito que sim. ' I believe that she is. ' (literally, that yes) Ela não saiu de casa, mas o John sim. ' She didn't leave home, but John did. ' (literally, John yes). In some languages, such as English, yes rebuts a negative question, whereas no ...
To avoid the forbidden words, the answerer may use words or phrases with a similar meaning or use circumlocutions. In any case, the reply must be verbal, for example humming an mhm instead of an expected yes isn't considered a valid answer. Usually there is an expectation that the answerer shouldn't use the same evading phrase more than three ...
People in northern Sweden have a very unique way of saying "yes." The Local decided to check out the biggest city in northern Sweden, Umeå, and found out that the way they say "yes" is way ...
This article is about the word. For other uses, see Hella (disambiguation). 'Hella' as used in Northern California Hella is an American English slang term originating in and often associated with San Francisco's East Bay area in Northern California, possibly specifically emerging in the 1970s African-American vernacular of Oakland. It is used as an intensifying adverb such as in "hella bad" or ...
The second part, "All Good People", consists of many repetitions of the sentence "I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way" sung to the same melody as before, but over a driving rock accompaniment, ending in a powerful vocal harmony and organ phrase which begins on a chord progression of E, D, C, G, then A ...
Big Generator is the twelfth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 28 September 1987 by Atco Records, [4] their last album of new music for the label.
"Siberian Khatru" (/ s aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n x æ ˈ t r uː /) [3] is the third song on the album Close to the Edge by English progressive rock band Yes. Live versions of the song are included on the albums Yessongs, Keys to Ascension, Live at Montreux 2003 and In the Present – Live from Lyon.