Negative Question
. Don't you have a passport?Translation: Don't you have a passport?
(nuance of agreement: of course you have one, right?)
(nuance of asking for agreement: of course you have one, don't you?)
If you have a passport (affirmative)
, then Yes, I have.
Yes, I have.
If you don't have a passport (negative)
No, I haven't.
Tip: Eliminate the not in negative questions
Just convert it to a normal question Do you have a passport?
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