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Supercat Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Imperative form and your hope?

You use an imperative form and you say "come here".

You want him or her to come here, so you say it.

Is it possible to explain that in English, by using an imperative form, you can sometimes express your hope? 
Or do you think an imperative form should be just an order, so it is different to the description of your hope?
  

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Supercat Is it possible to explain that in English, by using an imperative form, you can sometimes express your hope? I don't think so; certainly not with your example. Supercat Or do you think an imperative form should be just an order, It is also for instructions, advice, etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • Supercat Is it possible to explain that in English, by using an imperative form, you can sometimes express your hope?
  • I don't think so; certainly not with your example.
  • Supercat Or do you think an imperative form should be just an order, It is also for instructions, advice, etc.
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SupercatIs it possible to explain that in English, by using an imperative form, you can sometimes express your hope?
I don't think so; certainly not with your example.
SupercatOr do you think an imperative form should be just an order,
It is also for instructions, advice, etc.
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An imperative can also be used as a form of conditional threat/warning:

Come any closer and I shoot! - If you come any closer I will shoot.
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Ooh wonderful! Thank you MM and 5JJ for your great advice and I'm happy to know that. In Japanese, an imperative can sometimes work so.
fivejedjonCome any closer and I shoot!
This is a bit confusing, but you'd understand that it is a warning by hearing "I shoot".
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