Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Declarative Voice
Oh this was hilarious (and informational) Judy. I think in my previous post
I covered all four LOL
"Me, I don't "know" shit."
The philosophy of Uncle Tantra(um) :-) (declarative). Hey wait a minute
(exclamatory)- isn't that a declarative sentence (interrogative) - Judy
help (imperative) !!!
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 1:32 PM, authfriend wrote:
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> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote:
> >
> > Have you ever noticed that some people, when writing
> > or speaking, seem to prefer what linguists categorize
> > as the "declarative voice?"
>
> Actually, virtually everyone who speaks English "prefers"
> declarative sentences. Like these two, for instance:
>
>
> > That's when someone "declares" something, as if the
> > fact that they wrote or said it renders it Truth.
> >
> > They "know" it's Truth, of course, because they just
> > "know" these kinds of things.
>
> The significant majority of English sentences are
> declarative.
>
> The sentence at the top is interrogative (asks a question)
> (although the question mark should be outside the close
> quote). The other two types are imperative (a command,
> like "SHUT THE FUCK UP") and exclamatory ("She drives me
> crazy!").
>
> These categories are a widely known feature of English,
> familiar to teachers, grammarians, writers of all kinds,
> editors, anyone who deals with language--by no means just
> linguists.
>
>
>
[FairfieldLife] Re: The Declarative Voice
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote:
>
> Have you ever noticed that some people, when writing
> or speaking, seem to prefer what linguists categorize
> as the "declarative voice?"
Actually, virtually everyone who speaks English "prefers"
declarative sentences. Like these two, for instance:
> That's when someone "declares" something, as if the
> fact that they wrote or said it renders it Truth.
>
> They "know" it's Truth, of course, because they just
> "know" these kinds of things.
The significant majority of English sentences are
declarative.
The sentence at the top is interrogative (asks a question)
(although the question mark should be outside the close
quote). The other two types are imperative (a command,
like "SHUT THE FUCK UP") and exclamatory ("She drives me
crazy!").
These categories are a widely known feature of English,
familiar to teachers, grammarians, writers of all kinds,
editors, anyone who deals with language--by no means just
linguists.
[FairfieldLife] Re: The Declarative Voice
I wish you would reflect this newly found sentiment of yours, more often!:-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Have you ever noticed that some people, when writing > or speaking, seem to prefer what linguists categorize > as the "declarative voice?" > > That's when someone "declares" something, as if the > fact that they wrote or said it renders it Truth. > > They "know" it's Truth, of course, because they just > "know" these kinds of things. > > Me, I don't "know" shit. > > What a relief. > > :-) >
