Affirmative meaning in English
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Definition
(-Can you hear me?) -Affirmative!: (-Can you hear me?) -Yes!
Examples
- "Jean : Yes please, I mean, affirmative!"
- "Edward : Affirmative."
Exercise 1
There were a number of expressions related to radio communication in these 2 scenes. Choose the best expressions to complete the following dialogue.
Pilot: Alpha Tango Niner to New York Control, do you read me?
Control Tower: , we read you .
Pilot: Alpha Tango Niner to New York Control, do you read me?
Control Tower: , we read you .
There were a number of expressions related to radio communication in these 2 scenes. Choose the best expressions to complete the following dialogue.
Pilot: Alpha Tango Niner to New York Control, do you read me?
Control Tower: Affirmative 1, we read you loud and clear 2.
Pilot: Alpha Tango Niner to New York Control, do you read me?
Control Tower: Affirmative 1, we read you loud and clear 2.
1 Affirmative: This is the correct answer. The terms "affirmative" and "negative" are commonly used in radio communication instead of "yes" and "no". Example: -Can I land the plane now? -Negative, there is an elephant on the runway.
1 Positive: This choice is incorrect. The term "positive" cannot be used in this sentence.
1 Okay: This choice is incorrect. The term "okay" cannot be used in this sentence.
1 Agree: This choice is incorrect. The term "agree" cannot be used in this sentence.
2 loud and clear: This is the correct answer. In radio communication, "to read someone loud and clear" is to indicate that the strength of the radio signal and quality of the radio reception is excellent (we can also say "I read you 5 by 5"). In other contexts, if an idea is expressed loud and clear, it is easy to understand. Example: I told him loud and clear that a pink suit was not a good option for his marriage.
2 twenty twenty: This answer is incorrect. To have "twenty twenty vision" (or 20/20 vision) describes having good, normal vision. Note that numbers are used in the expression "5 by 5", which is commonly used in aviation radio communication to mean "I understand you perfectly" - this is synonymous with "loud and clear".
2 like a book: This answer is incorrect. To "read someone like a book" is an idiom that means "to understand someone very well", or to know what they are feeling or thinking without having to ask. Example: After 20 years together, my wife can read me like a book.
2 up and down: This answer is incorrect. "To read someone up and down" is not an expression that exists in English.
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