Are you sure to delete? 和 Are you sure you want to delete?

含义

  1. Are you sure to delete this item？这句通常被YY为"你确定要删除吗？"，然而并不是； 通常语境下使用，基本就是废话和逻辑错误，以下我会详细解释。
  2. Are you sure (that) you want to delete this item? 询问。你确定你要删除吗？[1]

示例

John is sure to find the right girl eventually means: I am sure that John will find the right girl, it's inevitable, it's bound to happen. It expresses the speaker's confidence.[2]

John is sure that he will find the right girl eventually means: John is sure that John will find the right girl. It expresses John's confidence.[2]

解释

Are you sure to delete this item？用疑问句比较难一下子理解，我们先从肯定句来 解释: You are sure to delete this item. means： I am sure that you will delete the item, it's inevitable, it's bound to happen. 想象一下场景，你点了删除，你的手机对你说"You are sure to delete this item 我肯定你要删除这项"。到这里，已经是废话了。

然后，换成疑问句 Are you sure to delete this item? means: Will you definitely be deleting this item? 你点了删除，你的手机对你说"你确定会删除这项吗？"。换成疑问句，会变成逻辑错误，你的手机不能跑来反问你 "你确定会删除这项吗？"

参考

  1. Robusto(2015-1-18). "English Language & Usage Stack Exchange - Are you sure to delete or are you sure you want to delete". Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  2. Loob(2009-10-11). "WordReference - Are you sure to be fine / you are fine." .Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  3. Hellion(2014-3-3). "English Language & Usage Stack Exchange - “Sure to do something?” — is it correct? [closed]". Retrieved 2015-11-18.