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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Need help. Statement: definition.

Hi Teachers,

Could you tell me if the following definition is correct?

A stament can only be an affirmative or negative sentence.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

It's not a real definition of "statement" such as you would find in a dictionary, but it appears to me that it is true. I think you could just as well say that a statement is a word sequence that can be judged true or false. You could also define it more briefly as an assertion.

— CalifJim

  • It's not a real definition of "statement" such as you would find in a dictionary, but it appears to me that it is true.
  • I think you could just as well say that a statement is a word sequence that can be judged true or false.
  • You could also define it more briefly as an assertion.
  • I'm not even sure that "statement" is really a term of grammar.
  • Usually the distinction is made between declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences.
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It's not a real definition of "statement" such as you would find in a dictionary, but it appears to me that it is true.

I think you could just as well say that a statement is a word sequence that can be judged true or false. You could also define it more briefly as an assertion.

I'm not even sure that "statement" is really a term of grammar. Usually the distinction is made betwe
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Hi Jim,

Thank you for your reply.

This is how it is written in the book.:

A sentence can take any of the four forms:

a statement: The shops close/don't close at 7 tonight.

a question: Do the shops close at 7 tonight?

a command: Shut the door!

an exclamation: What a slow train this is!
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Thinking SpainThat's why I said, 'A stament can only be an affirmative or negative sentence'.
Yours, 'A statement is a word sequence that can be judged true or false'. Aren't they very similar?
They have certain similarities. Yes.

Thinking SpainA sentence can take any of the four forms
Ah, yes. Four. I forgo
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Hi Jim,
CalifJimAh, yes. Four. I forgot imperatives.
This time I've won you! I'm so happy.
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