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conventionYou use y__ to emphasize and confirm a statement that you are making.You use yes to emphasize and confirm a statement that you are making.He collected the £10,000 first prize. Yes, £10,000. otherconventionYou use yes to give a positive response to a question .'Are you a friend of Nick's?'—'Yes.''You actually wrote it down, didn't you?'—'Yes.'Will she say yes when I ask her out?conventionYou use yes to accept an offer or request, or to give permission .'More coffee?'—'Yes please.''Will you take me there?'—'Yes, I will.''Can I ask you something?'—'Yes, of course.'conventionYou use yes to tell someone that what they have said is correct .'Well I suppose it is based on the old lunar months isn't it.'—'Yes that's right.''That's a type of whitefly, is it?'—'Yes, it is a whitefly.'conventionYou use yes to show that you are ready or willing to speak to the person who wants to speak to you, for example when you are answering a phone or a knock at your door .He pushed a button on the intercom. 'Yes?' came a voice.Yes, can I help you?conventionYou use yes to indicate that you agree with, accept, or understand what the previous speaker has said.'Not everyone has the gift of a husband like Paul.'—'Oh yes.''It's a fabulous opportunity.'—'Yeah. I know.'conventionYou use yes to encourage someone to continue speaking.'I remembered something funny today.'—'Yeah?'conventionYou use yes, usually followed by 'but', as a polite way of introducing what you want to say when you disagree with something the previous speaker has just said.'She is entitled to three thousand pounds of income.'—'Yes, but she doesn't earn any money.'Ah yes, but think of all the family life they're missing.conventionYou use yes to say that a negative statement or question that the previous speaker has made is wrong or untrue .'That is not possible,' she said. 'Oh, yes, it is!' Mrs Gruen insisted.'I don't know what you're talking about.'—'Yes, you do.'conventionYou can use yes to suggest that you do not believe or agree with what the previous speaker has said, especially when you want to express your annoyance about it.'There was no way to stop it.'—'Oh yes? Well, here's something else you won't be able to stop.'conventionYou use yes to indicate that you had forgotten something and have just remembered it.What was I going to say. Oh yeah, we've finally got our second computer.conventionYou use yes to emphasize and confirm a statement that you are making.He collected the £10,000 first prize. Yes, £10,000.nounA yes is a person who has answered 'yes' to a question or who has voted in favour of something, or the answer or vote they have made.The no-votes are leading the yeses.The noes have 50 percent, the yeses 35 percent and the rest are undecided. A1

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yes yeses

query	convention You use y__ to emphasize and confirm a statement that you are making.You use yes to emphasize and confirm a statement that you are making. He collected the £10,000 first prize. Yes, £10,000.
word	yes
full-definition	other convention You use yes to give a positive response to a question . 'Are you a friend of Nick's?'—'Yes.' 'You actually wrote it down, didn't you?'—'Yes.' Will she say yes when I ask her out? convention You use yes to accept an offer or request, or to give permission . 'More coffee?'—'Yes please.' 'Will you take me there?'—'Yes, I will.' 'Can I ask you something?'—'Yes, of course.' convention You use yes to tell someone that what they have said is correct . 'Well I suppose it is based on the old lunar months isn't it.'—'Yes that's right.' 'That's a type of whitefly, is it?'—'Yes, it is a whitefly.' convention You use yes to show that you are ready or willing to speak to the person who wants to speak to you, for example when you are answering a phone or a knock at your door . He pushed a button on the intercom. 'Yes?' came a voice. Yes, can I help you? convention You use yes to indicate that you agree with, accept, or understand what the previous speaker has said. 'Not everyone has the gift of a husband like Paul.'—'Oh yes.' 'It's a fabulous opportunity.'—'Yeah. I know.' convention You use yes to encourage someone to continue speaking. 'I remembered something funny today.'—'Yeah?' convention You use yes, usually followed by 'but', as a polite way of introducing what you want to say when you disagree with something the previous speaker has just said. 'She is entitled to three thousand pounds of income.'—'Yes, but she doesn't earn any money.' Ah yes, but think of all the family life they're missing. convention You use yes to say that a negative statement or question that the previous speaker has made is wrong or untrue . 'That is not possible,' she said. 'Oh, yes, it is!' Mrs Gruen insisted. 'I don't know what you're talking about.'—'Yes, you do.' convention You can use yes to suggest that you do not believe or agree with what the previous speaker has said, especially when you want to express your annoyance about it. 'There was no way to stop it.'—'Oh yes? Well, here's something else you won't be able to stop.' convention You use yes to indicate that you had forgotten something and have just remembered it. What was I going to say. Oh yeah, we've finally got our second computer. convention You use yes to emphasize and confirm a statement that you are making. He collected the £10,000 first prize. Yes, £10,000. noun A yes is a person who has answered 'yes' to a question or who has voted in favour of something, or the answer or vote they have made. The no-votes are leading the yeses. The noes have 50 percent, the yeses 35 percent and the rest are undecided.
inflections	yeses
cefr-level	A1

Convention I Statement Previous Speaker Emphasize Confirm Making