Talk:Yes

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Contents 1 Not a dictionary 2 deletion 3 Impossible? 4 Inaccuracies 5 Re: Sandbox 6 Aye aye 7 "Yes is a common English word indicating agreement or acceptance"

[edit] Not a dictionary

I think the current version of the page [1] is essentially a dictionary definition. The disambiguation page should be moved back to here, IMO. older ≠ wiser 15:14, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

It's more than a dictionary definition. There are a lot of things about "yes", such as, its etymology, the words "aye" and "yea", how English doesn't use a different word for negative statements like some languages do etc. Voortle 16:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, but etymology and usage are part of standard dictionary definitions. Unless there is something very notably encyclopedic to say about the word "yes" as a word, this should remain as a disambiguation page. Please see Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary. older ≠ wiser 17:06, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes (no pun intended), there are notably encyclopedic things to say about yes as much as there are about we and you. Some of these notable things are in the article. Voortle 18:01, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] deletion

Wasn't this deleted a while ago, being replaced for a disambiguation? I'll look about it on VFD 207.7.187.135 01:07, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Impossible?

This article says that the phrase "Yes, I don't want any" is impossible and won't be used by native english speakers. Well... "You said you want none of it, right?" "Yes, I don't want any" If someone can figure out how to properly fit this in, that'd be great. Spencer.Luke 10:15, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

I'd suggest that construction is properly rendered: "Yes; I don't want any." As in "Yes, I said that. I don't want any." with an implicit sentence break in between. --GenkiNeko 19:31, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Inaccuracies

The second-last paragraph here needs to go, IMO. It suggests that a "yes" response to a question such as "don't you want this" gives a clear indication if intent, while it does not, and usually prompts a request for clarification. Freedomoy 03:56, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

            - Well then, please fix it. :)

[edit] Re: Sandbox

I know what you're doing.

[edit] Aye aye

Actually, 'aye' means 'yes' in the naval sense. 'Aye aye' means "I heard the order, understand it, and will obey it"68.233.246.246 03:47, 21 October 2006 (UTC) Oops, I wasn't logged in.LorenzoB 03:49, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

LorenzoB is correct in the use of "aye" and "aye, aye".

[edit] "Yes is a common English word indicating agreement or acceptance"

shouldn't an encyclopaedia have "greement or acceptance" articles instead of this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.194.72.129 (talk) 07:58, 9 December 2006 (UTC).