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amused - 2016-05-09
In response to Re Faking relevance (paul fox)

Chinese routinely express affirmation and denial by repeating the verb form.
They always do this in the example you provide: '去' 'to go'.
The 'tag questions' that you mention, 对不对,实不实,好不好, are requests for affirmation of understanding and/or establishing agreement, not information. "Going to the park is fun, isn't it?" 对啊

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