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I'm curious about the difference in nuance between "You're smoking again?" and "Are you smoking again?".

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Rebecca

"You're smoking again?" sounds more casual than "are you smoking again?". This is because it takes a statement and turns it into a question without using any question words or phrases. So the difference in nuance is that it sounds effortless and more informal. Here's another example of this: Ex: Do you want something to drink? Ex: Want something to drink?

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