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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Simple verb ambiguity
How do you tell the difference between a simple verb giving a command and stating a general truth? ex.
You run.
You run.
Can anybody tell the difference between the command and the general truth?
You run.
You run.
Can anybody tell the difference between the command and the general truth?
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Hi Anon First of all, a command doesn't include the word "you" most of the time. Command: - Run. - Please run.
- Hi Anon First of all, a command doesn't include the word "you" most of the time.
- Command: - Run.
- - Please run.
- (more polite) Secondly, sentences never occur in a vacuum.
- There is always some sort of context that will help clarify whatever ambiguities might exist in a single sentence.
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Hi Anon
First of all, a command doesn't include the word "you" most of the time.
Command:
- Run.
- Please run. (more polite)
Secondly, sentences never occur in a vacuum. There is always some sort of context that will help clarify whatever ambiguities might exist in a single sentence.
Thirdly, "You run" is not the sort of sentence that spri
First of all, a command doesn't include the word "you" most of the time.
Command:
- Run.
- Please run. (more polite)
Secondly, sentences never occur in a vacuum. There is always some sort of context that will help clarify whatever ambiguities might exist in a single sentence.
Thirdly, "You run" is not the sort of sentence that spri
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