I hope I am not late for the lecture,am I? vs I hope I am not late for the lecture, don't I

'I hope I am not late for the lecture, am I?' is correct, and 'I hope I am not late for the lecture, don't I?' is incorrect.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I hope I am not late for the lecture,am I?"

This phrase is used to express a hope or desire while seeking confirmation or agreement from the listener. It is a common structure in English for seeking agreement or confirmation.

Examples:

I hope I am not late for the lecture, am I?
You're coming to the party, aren't you?
She's the one who called, isn't she?
We should leave now, shouldn't we?
He won't forget, will he?

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I hope I'm not late for our meeting.
Therefore, Dr Konrad, I am not late in giving you leave to speak.
I am not late, am I?
I hope I'm not late.
I hope it's not late for you to love me anyway.
I hope I'm not too late for the swimsuit competition.
I hope I'm not late.
I hope I'm not too late for the game.
I hope I am not a threat to you.
I hope I am not pressurising you unduly on this Friday morning.
I hope I am welcome, your ladyship.
Neither of which I hope I am.
I hope I am absolutely clear to you.
I hope I am honest enough to say that.
I hope I am here to see it finally disappear but, in the meantime, I have voted against this measure.
I mean, at least I hope I am.
Which is what I hope I am.
I hope I am wrong, but that's the way it is.
I hope I am not listening to the creation of a convention, which will be a sort of pub with no beer.
I am sorry. I hope I have the right address.

This phrase is incorrect and not used in English.

"I hope I am not late for the lecture, don't I"

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Thank you for the lecture, bum, but you're not my father.
I hope I'm not late for our meeting.
Come on, tell Yael to go down, we are late for the lecture.
Therefore, Dr Konrad, I am not late in giving you leave to speak.
I am not late, am I?
I hope I'm not late.
I hope it's not late for you to love me anyway.
I hope I'm not too late for the swimsuit competition.
It's a really fun way to explore the lecture, and, I hope, a fitting homage.
Dear Weimann, thank you for the lecture.
Prepare this gentleman for the lecture.
So I'm fresh for the lecture.
I hope I'm not late.
I hope I'm not too late for the game.
I hope I am not a threat to you.
I hope I am not pressurising you unduly on this Friday morning.
I hope I am welcome, your ladyship.
Neither of which I hope I am.
I hope I am absolutely clear to you.
I hope I am honest enough to say that.

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