plz tell me what is the difference between "you do not disturb me" and "do not disturb me".I said that I wont disturb u so he replied back that"you do not disturb me",can u plz tell wats the difference?thanx
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" is an order! It's called an imperative sentence. "You do not disturb me" is a simple statement of fact.
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" is an order!
It's called an imperative sentence.
"You do not disturb me" is a simple statement of fact.
" It's a declarative sentence.
" That makes it look like the declarative version.
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"Do not disturb me!" is an order! It's called an imperative sentence. "You do not disturb me" is a simple statement of fact. "You're not bothering me." It's a declarative sentence.
It may be confusing when someone tells you that the subject of the imperative sentence is "understood" to be "you." That makes it look like the declarative version.