tag question
noun
: a question (such as isn't it in "it's fine, isn't it?") added to a statement or command (as to gain the assent of or challenge the person addressed)
also
: a sentence ending in a tag question
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There's something lovely about how the Brits end their sentences with tag questions, isn't there?
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“Tag question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20question. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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