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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
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Boy, is it hot today! IS IT OK?
SHOULDN'T IT RATHER BE: Boy, it is hot today!
Boy, is it hot today! IS IT OK?
SHOULDN'T IT RATHER BE: Boy, it is hot today!
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Hi, Boy, is it hot today! IS IT OK? SHOULDN'T IT RATHER BE: Boy, it is hot today!
- Hi, Boy, is it hot today!
- IS IT OK?
- SHOULDN'T IT RATHER BE: Boy, it is hot today!
- It's OK.
- It's just a way of using word order to add emphasis.
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Hi,
Boy, is it hot today! IS IT OK?
SHOULDN'T IT RATHER BE: Boy, it is hot today!
It's OK. It's just a way of using word order to add emphasis.
In terms of grammar, one could argue that it is a rhetorical question (ie a question for which no real answer is expected), and that there should therefore be a
Boy, is it hot today! IS IT OK?
SHOULDN'T IT RATHER BE: Boy, it is hot today!
It's OK. It's just a way of using word order to add emphasis.
In terms of grammar, one could argue that it is a rhetorical question (ie a question for which no real answer is expected), and that there should therefore be a
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