Which is better - yes or no?

Question

I prefer Yes because it's positive, has more letters and it's easier to say when you have a cold. Consider the question being asked and the situtation you're in along with other factors.

Answer 1

I don't think you can determine which one is better.... Here is my thinking.
Yes answers seem better because they tend to have a positive connotation such as "Will you marry me? YES!" However, a yes answer can be devastating as well such as " Are you in love with someone else?, Is my husband dead?, Is is cancer?, Are you firing me?" yes is not the answer you want to here.
No answers have the same flip side. No can be just a positive as negative. Just apply the same questions above with a no response!

Answer 2

Neither is better than the other. They both have an important place in language.
Definitions:

yes
Pronunciation: 'yes
Function: noun
: a positive reply

yes
Pronunciation: 'yes, 'yeu, 'e-(y)& are three of many variants
Function: adverb
1 -- used to express agreement
2 -- used to correct or contradict what another has said
3 -- used to introduce a phrase with greater force or clearness
4 -- used to show interest or attention

yes-man
Pronunciation: 'yes-"man
Function: noun
: a person who agrees with every opinion or suggestion of a boss


No
Pronunciation: 'nO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural noes or nos /'nOz/
1 : an act or instance of refusing or denying by the use of the word no : DENIAL
2 a : a negative vote or decision b plural : persons voting in the negative

NO
Pronunciation: (')nO
Function: adverb
1 -- used to express the negative of an alternative
2 : in no respect or degree -- used in comparisons
3 : not so -- used to express disagreement or refusal
4 -- used with a following adjective to imply a meaning expressed by the opposite positive statement
5 -- used to emphasize a following negative or to introduce a statement that is clearer or has more emphasis
6 -- used to express surprise, doubt, or disbelief
no
Function: adjective
1 a : not any b : hardly any : very little
2 : not a

Answer 3

I prefer Yes. Because it's a positive answer. But be careful saying yes to everything! Be ready to follow through!

Answer 4

YES!!!
Saying yes to things opens up a million different opportunities. If you say no all the time you may as well curl up in a dark room for the rest of your life, you'll never do anything!!

Answer 5

I would like "Yes," but the "media" just loves "No" because it gets more ratings.

Also, the governments and schools prefer "No" because it is the center point of order.

But, I prefer "Yes" as it is the step toward a compromise and final solution.

Answer 6

I'm on my own at the moment so I cannot ask the question to get an answer, but I would if I could, so yes would be the answer, but at the moment, considering my situation, no.

Answer 7

I prefer no. It frees you from obligation regardless of the context, unless someone throws a double negative at you!
Yes is too subjugating. And it takes longer to say, fractionally.

Answer 8

"Yes" is more natural to form as speech than is "no". Back when we were just starting to communicate with speech as a species, I believe we made "yeh" sounds first. I've watched about a billion babies as they learn to speak. Naturally, first speech that we make is "muh" and "ma" sounds. There's this period with babies when they ecstatically discover "yeh" sounds. They open those mouths, throw their heads back, waggle those free and loose tongues and run wildly through the house and yard experimenting and enjoying that sound. I love babies at that age, so, Id have to agree with you about preferring the word "yes".

Answer 9

Yes. The situation is my mom asked me to do some work. I said yes when i was reading ur question. So this is what we call right work on right time.

Answer 10

yes is a positive word and no is negative. But if you always said yes and never said no you are likely to be a bit of a push over!!!!