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Can one end a question with a no eg This house is dirty comma no?
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This question is an example of the significant difference between common spoken English and the more formal written English. Here's the situation: A certain house is dirty. The speaker or writer is seeking agreement or approval for his/her statement that this house is dirty. In colloquial spoken English, the speaker states that this house is dirty. Immediately following the word 'dirty' the speaker's voice rises, as it does when asking a question. Whether the final word is 'no,' 'right,' 'huh,' or (as we Canadians tend to say) 'eh,' the meaning is the same: Agreement is being sought to the statement about the house being dirty. When writing such a statement and seeking approval thereof, it would be phrased in a more formal manner. Examples might be, "Don't (or Wouldn't) you agree this house is dirty?" or simply, "Isn't this house dirty?" When writing formally, it would not be considered acceptable to make a statement followed by an approval-seeking word such as 'no' unless it was part of a quote. Formal writing does not mean 'high-falutin.' It simply means writing according to generally accepted standards. Such generally accepted standards can be found in dozens, perhaps hundreds, of books about English grammar. (Of course, what goes on in chat rooms, instant messaging, and text messaging can hardly be described as formal writing. There, it seems, anything goes.)
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