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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Can anyone explain the syntax of the following sentence: I'm not obsessed with you; I'm obsessed with what you did.
Is there a specific name you'd give to this kind of sentence? Can this structure be considered a rhetorical technique? If so, what technique? I'm sorry- I know I'm WAY over thinking this, but I can't remember what the term for this kind of sentence is or if there even is a term... Thanks so much!
Is there a specific name you'd give to this kind of sentence? Can this structure be considered a rhetorical technique? If so, what technique? I'm sorry- I know I'm WAY over thinking this, but I can't remember what the term for this kind of sentence is or if there even is a term... Thanks so much!
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Anonymous Is there a specific name you'd give to this kind of sentence? Not really. It shows contrast.
- Anonymous Is there a specific name you'd give to this kind of sentence?
- Not really.
- It shows contrast.
- That's about all that comes to mind.
- A not-this-but-that sentence?
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AnonymousIs there a specific name you'd give to this kind of sentence?Not really. It shows contrast. That's about all that comes to mind. A not-this-but-that sentence?
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The first clause is a main clause.
The second clause is a main clause. The third is a dependent clause.
All together, with the semicolon, they form a compound-complex sentence.
It is not rhetorical. This one might be:
Am I obsessed with you, or simply insane?
The second clause is a main clause. The third is a dependent clause.
All together, with the semicolon, they form a compound-complex sentence.
It is not rhetorical. This one might be:
Am I obsessed with you, or simply insane?
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