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Expressing surprise or seeking confirmation.
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The rule
Negative questions are questions with not on the auxiliary verb: isn't, aren't, don't, didn't, isn't, wasn't, and so on. They are often used to show surprise, doubt, or to confirm something the speaker expects to be true. In wh-questions, the question word comes first, then the negative auxiliary, then the subject.
The trap
Is this not the right train?
Isn't this the right train?
In a negative question, the speaker often expects confirmation or shows surprise. The auxiliary comes before the subject, and the not is contracted in speech and writing.
Do you know her not?
Don't you know her?
The auxiliary do/does/did carries the negation in present and past simple questions. We do not usually ask this idea with a simple positive question plus not at the end.
Are you not coming with us?
Aren't you coming with us?
Negative questions can sound surprised or can check that the listener is still coming. In English, the negative form is placed on the auxiliary, not the main verb.
Why you didn't call me?
Why didn't you call me?
With wh-questions, the negative comes on the auxiliary after the question word. The order is question word + negative auxiliary + subject + main verb.
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