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James do Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Can "observe that" start a sentence?

Can I start the sentence by "observe that,..."? If not, what's the alternative expression? I don't want to have a subject like "I" or "We" at the beginning of the sentence.

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Please give us a sentence beginning with observe that. Like almost all verbs, observe can be an imperative in a sentence like this: Observe that man for an hour and then tell us what you think of him. CB

— Cool Breeze

  • Please give us a sentence beginning with observe that.
  • Like almost all verbs, observe can be an imperative in a sentence like this: Observe that man for an hour and then tell us what you think of him.
  • CB
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Please give us a sentence beginning with observe that. Like almost all verbs, observe can be an imperative in a sentence like this: Observe that man for an hour and then tell us what you think of him.

CB
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Cool BreezePlease give us a sentence beginning with observe that. Like almost all verbs, observe can be an imperative in a sentence like this: Observe that man for an hour and then tell us what you think of him.

CB
Thank you for your reply. My sentence is

Observe that when X is positive, we have...
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Yes, that is fine: an imperative, just as CB suggested.
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Mister MicawberYes, that is fine: an imperative, just as CB suggested.
But in this case, I want to use "Observe that..." to express the idea "We see that...", not an imperative. Can I do that?
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The imperative is not always a command, James. However, if you don't want to use it, use 'We observe that'.
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