Question tag in a subordinate sentence I was speaking out-loud and at one point I said: "I don't think you would laugh at me, wouldn't you?" And then I thought.. "Mmm, funny. According to what we are taught (at least in non-English-speaking countries), attending strictly to what rules dictate, this would be an incorrect question tag. It should be 'I don't think you would laugh at me, do I?" I am 99% positive the first one is the natural way of saying what one means, but how to explain the reason if we need to? Do you think there is a flaw in how the rule is expressed, as it stands?