Kerim Aydin wrote: >One might argue that this is shorthand for a sentence,
which I do. It is in much the same spirit that we accept repeat counts. >the rules don't actually state anywhere that such actions have to be >well formed sentences, just that they have to be clear. The rules state that the actions are performed by means of a statement. There is no requirement that the statement be in the form of a grammatical English sentence. Indeed, rule 754 and the related judgements such as CFJ 1439 make it clear that many ways of expressing things other than ordinary English sentences are acceptable. It's still a statement with a truth value, though, however it's expressed. > You can make >a clear assertion of public intent without it being a statement, such >as the above. What is an assertion if not a statement? My dictionary lookups show the words to be nearly synonymous. But also, asserting/stating intent is *not* sufficient to perform an action by announcement. We have some rules that attach special significance to announcements of intent, distinct from the significance of announcements that one is performing an action, and we do not get the effects of these announcements confused. -zefram
