> An example is 'Open File'. The question is: In this case, is the menu
> item in the computer application telling the human that it able to
> open a file or it is the human who is telling the computer to open the
> file?
In my opinion, you should think "Open file" as a
neutral/infinitive/non-speech form (like in "to open a file" or "a file
opening", or "file must be opened"), NOT in a speech form (like in "Mr PC,
please open my file").
Hope this helps.
Yann
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