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Isn't it right to say "didn't you" not "did we" considering the meaning? I'm curious why he used positive which is "did" and "we" (but it seems like asking to Ron alone).

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Rebecca

It is actually acceptable to use "we" sometimes in place of you to address a second party. And so here "we" is in reference to a singular person, Ron who is alone. In British English sometimes we use the positive as a sarcastic query for what is an obvious answer. Here obviously Ron had a late-night snack, so the use of the positive "did we" is sarcasm. Ex: How are we feeling today? Ex: What are we in the mood for?

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