Talk:Yes

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[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) This page is an example of what is wrong with wikipedia. This page is totally ridiculous and unnecessary. I'm not saying that we should delete this page though--rather, I think the existence of this page is strong grounds that we should not be deleting all the other, legitimate pages out there that are frequently recommended for deletion. Cazort (talk) 02:20, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Television company

im trying to look for the Israeli television company which is also called yes, can someone tell me what i need to type in or something? ~anonymous~

[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".

Shouldn't information about aye be noted in the article itself? John Anderson (talk) 08:57, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

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

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

[edit] "Yes" and the King James Bible

Before I edited it, the article claimed that the King James Version of the Bible never used the word "yes", but rather used "yea". This is not true, as can easily be verified [2]. I'm not a Christian and I don't care about the Bible, but I do care about checking facts. Stuff like this is why many people discount Wikipedia as a credible source of information. El charangista 01:08, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Recent Prod

Earlier today, the article was tagged with {{prod}}, and it was detagged shortly after. Please share your thoughts on the encyclopedic value of this article. — jmorgan (talk) 20:02, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, my Encyclopedia Britannica has no entry for 'Yes' and my Oxford English Dictionary has considerably more detailed information on etymology, usage, et cetera. Very similar info can also currently be found at wikt:Yes. So... 'yes', I'd say it is a dictionary entry. --CBD 22:38, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. The no page (currently almost entirely disambiguation) is a lot better. Maybe an AFD is in order. -- Plutor talk 16:38, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
Go for it! A•N•N•Afoxlover hello! 16:57, 22 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] "Yea" is archaic? Excuse me?

I thought "yea" was just a variant spelling of "yeah". Ewthmatth 16:33, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

It's the opposite. "Yeah" is a variant spelling of "yea" (according to the Online Etymology Dictionary), and the latter has become somewhat archaic. There's also a difference in pronunciation, I think: "yea" is pronounced more like "yay" whereas "yeah" is pronounced as "yeh." "Yes" is believed to be derived from "yea." marbeh raglaim 15:24, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Etimology

Can anybody add etimology here?--Dojarca 18:56, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fact

Yes was the name of the first bungee jumper to jump and die in the seas of Japan in 1845 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.183.152.71 (talk) 13:33, 26 October 2007 (UTC)