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Wherein Virgil the Grammarian further elaborates his qualifications in
grammar with additional opinions on neomathematical epistemology.
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:42:38 -0600, Virgil <virgil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>In article <9b9ef2l7bmussmc3r2nq654bf4mf1t5av8@xxxxxxx>,
> Lester Zick <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:17:03 -0600, Virgil <virgil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> >In article <gtpbf2l4ce435598ls17d6n1f2shq4a2aj@xxxxxxx>,
>> > Lester Zick <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:32:52 -0600, Virgil <virgil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >> >So Zick must be declaring that commands are to be either true or
>> >> >false.
>> >> >
>> >> >Is "Go jump in the lake!" true or false, Zick?
>> >>
>> >> If you did it it would be true. If I did it it would be false.
>> >
>> >I have already issued the 'statement', now Zick say that its truth is
>> >conditional on something that has not yet occurred.
>>
>> So is the statement true or false?
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_%28linguistics%29#Classification_by
>_purpose
>
>Sentences can also be classified based on their purpose:
>A declarative sentence or declaration, the most common type, commonly
>makes a statement: I am going home.
>An interrogative sentence or question is commonly used to request
>information When are you going to work? but sometimes not; see
>rhetorical question.
>An exclamatory sentence or exclamation is generally a more emphatic form
>of statement: What a wonderful day this is!
>An imperative sentence or command is ordinarily used to make a demand or
>request: Go do your homework.
>
>Only declarative sentences can be declared true or false.
>
>So the proper response to Zick's question is that the question assumes a
>condition contrary to fact.
~v~~
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