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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

a question about "You _____!"

0 Can anyone tell me the name of the grammatical form used in such statements (if statements they are) as "You idiot!" or "You angel!"? Many thanks. 0-
  

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0Hi 02br 02br 00It's the 01font 00vocative 02font 00form, used to address someone. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

  • 0Hi 02br 02br 00It's the 01font 00vocative 02font 00form, used to address someone.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi 02br
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00It's the 01font00vocative 02font00form, used to address someone. Latin, for example, allows nouns to be in the vocative case.02br
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00An exclamation00 is one thing you might perhaps call it rather than a statement.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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