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Originally Posted by HarryT
That's true of lots of languages, actually. Latin doesn't have words for "yes" and "no" either  . |
I was shocked when I was learning English and I learned that at the wedding ceremony the bride and the groom do not answer THE question with affirmative "yes" but with "I do" ;-)
Even in my native language, where the Yes and No are used extensively it is considered impolite to answer with one of those words exclusively. You always have to say "yes, it is so" or "yes I will" or "no mother, we really do not have homework today"