Quote Originally Posted by xman View Post
You answer it 'yes' for the affirmative or 'no' for the negative. It's more like saying, 'is it Monday, yes or no'?
But the question is not "is it Monday, yes or no?" the question remains "is not it Monday? Yes or no"

I know in common parlance it is the same thing, as you describe, but when you break it down to what is actually being said, it is not so clear.