In several works, I saw a character use the phrase "Now you see me, (beat) now you don't". I think I also remember a character using just "Now you see me" and then disappearing.

My sense is that American English prefers "don't" and "do you not" is a speech act with a peculiar meaning: "I am now interrogating and instructing you" in a Socratic fashion. On the other hand, …

Used this way, both phrases "you get me" and "you see me" acquire a bit more of a sensory-like meaning; perhaps more like a recognition of emotional understanding and synchronism rather …

Oct 1, 2012 · Usually in a grammar book when you answer someone's question with negation, you'll use a shortened answer like "I don't". I know you can answer with a fuller response like …

Feb 25, 2012 · You don't have information if you don't have that information. The other meaning is that not only are there gaps in our knowledge, but often we don't even know what the gaps in …

There is, however, one difference that you accidentally highlighted. Notice the stress you placed on need in your second example sentence: "You don't need to listen to him." You could have …

Mar 15, 2016 · 3 I didn’t think I needed lotion until I used some, and now I need it. — is the MOST basic example of the situation I’m talking about; not realizing something was necessary or …

Nov 30, 2010 · Should you send a quick message from a movie theater during the projection of a film, you would type: "I am seeing this movie (as in "right now") and it's awesome!"

Mar 16, 2016 · A friend sent me a message saying: You can come and keep me company if you wish. I thought: You can come and keep me company if you don't mind would have been more …

Dec 7, 2015 · Are you saying that the exchange is unclear to you, or do you just have a problem with the logic? To me (and, I would venture, the vast majority of native English speakers), it's …