“Yes, that is so,” said the other.
E. M. Forster, A Passage to India
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Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
— used as a function word to express assent or agreement
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Macmillan
— used for telling someone that what they have said or asked is true or correct
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Collins
— You use yes to give a positive response to a question.
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Other Word Forms
yeses
yesses
Usage
113 uses of ‘yes’ in A Passage to India, by E. M. Forster