Asking questions with the negative, etc

[Morlan]

Not sure if anybody else does this but I always ask questions with a negative and more than often I use 'with' and 'on' in sentances. I only noticed because an American visitor pointed it out to me... :/ Anyone else do this?

"You haven't see that film, have you?"
"You don't know where the nearest banklink is, do you?"
"You haven't got the time on you there?"

also, 'with' & 'on'

"Have you your phone on you handy" --- "I've me phone with me, yeah"
"Do you've any change on you? -- "I've some change on me, yeah"

 

[A.N.Other]

Sounds perfectly normal to me. I would say EXACTLY the same.

 

[Morlan]

What is that american on about then

 

[Gilly]

Sometimes. Sometimes I don't.

Doesn't really matter either way, technically they're correct.

 

[Dinomania]

I've tried to get out of asking questions in the negative, as sometimes it can be seen as rude or like you're trying to say something. For example:

"You're not going out to that club tonight, are you?"
"Why, you saying it isn't any good?"

 

[Kreeeee]

*starts over analysing my speech*

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Nozzer]

Depends on the answer you want.

"You don't fancy a drink do you?"
'Not really.'

"Want to go out for a drink?"
'Sure, hold my handbag while I bend over this handy railing.'

Simple psychology!

 

[JayMax]

"You don't know where the nearest banklink is, do you?"
"You haven't got the time on you there?"

I see where you're coming from here - these are the sort of questions that you'd ask a stranger. Substituting 'Hi there, do you...' (or 'Howdy Buddy' if we're talking USA) with an opening/introducing line that is typically polite British. Breaking the ice, being polite, putting you both on an even (strangers talking) setting. Horses for courses. Having said that I wouldn't ask a stranger "You haven't see that film, have you?"...

 

[tenchi-fan]

I see where you're coming from here - these are the sort of questions that you'd ask a stranger. Substituting 'Hi there, do you...' (or 'Howdy Buddy' if we're talking USA) with an opening/introducing line that is typically polite British. Breaking the ice, being polite, putting you both on an even (strangers talking) setting. Horses for courses. Having said that I wouldn't ask a stranger "You haven't see that film, have you?"...

That sounds like you're assuming they haven't seen the film.

At work, I might ask some one "Sorry, X, you haven't seen the file"?
If you ask "Did you see the file?" it almost sounds like you're accusing them of taking it.

 

[Caged]

Another one is "I don't suppose you've" which is sort of asking in the negative but not assuming either way.