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Subject: Re: Urgent help! A simple question.
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Thanks all of you.
But the answer is "Yes"!
I find this question from an official web-site of Quebec, Canada. Also I
think I should answer "no" in my file. But when processing files of my wife,
who won't attend institution as a full-time student, I fill "Yes". Then more
options appear, such as duration of institution, name of institution, etc.
So I think they may regard "yes" as you will while "no" as you won't.
However, maybe they are wrong because they're French? Whatever, I have to
face a lot of trouble by this mistake.
bless
Atlas
news:c72h9r$12g$1@news.loxinfo.co.th...
> The problem here is the negative word "without". Take that word away and
the
> sentence is easier to respond to
>
> Will you attend an educational institution without being a full-time
> student?
>
> If you are going to be a full-time student, then the answer would be "No,
I
> will be a full-time student." Answering "yes" or "no" without qualifying
it
> would be confusing.
>
> In practice, most English speakers would not phrase the sentence like this
> because it sounds awkward. Better to ask "When you attend an educational
> institution will you be part time or full time?"
>
> Colin Evans
>
>
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