Thank you (sentence)
"Thank you" is a sentence with an implied "I" or "We", as in "(I) thank you."
"Thanks" is a shortened form of "thank you", but you can use it as if it has an implied "You have my" or "I offer my", as in "(You have my) thanks."
By this analysis are we saying most fragments of speech have implied meanings and therefore constitute sentences.
I'll need your help this Sunday.
Thank you.
Just say when. (you need me)
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panda blue 483 By this analysis are we saying most fragments of speech have implied meanings and therefore constitute sentences. Rather than that, I'd say that such abbreviated utterances are sentence fragments, not sentences, but that sentence fragments have meaning within the context of the conversation in which they find themselves. The general topic that you might want to learn more about is "Discourse Analysis".
- panda blue 483 By this analysis are we saying most fragments of speech have implied meanings and therefore constitute sentences.
- Rather than that, I'd say that such abbreviated utterances are sentence fragments, not sentences, but that sentence fragments have meaning within the context of the conversation in which they find themselves.
- The general topic that you might want to learn more about is "Discourse Analysis".
- A Google search of that topic will give you a lot to explore.
- CJ
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panda blue 483By this analysis are we saying most fragments of speech have implied meanings and therefore constitute sentences.
Rather than that, I'd say that such abbreviated utterances are sentence fragments, not sentences, but that sentence fragments have meaning within the context of the conversation in which they find themselves.
The general topi
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