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Offline Larry

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1005 on: July 20, 2007, 09:25:37 PM »
Is there a difference?
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Offline Tacolicious

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1006 on: July 20, 2007, 10:07:22 PM »
Wouldn't the difference be the validity of play?
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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1007 on: July 20, 2007, 10:11:20 PM »
Why wouldn't it have been a question?
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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1008 on: July 20, 2007, 10:13:51 PM »
Is a question mark alone enough to make something a question? If so, I disagree?
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Offline Trey

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1009 on: July 20, 2007, 10:20:17 PM »
In almost all cases, a question mark would make a statement a question, wouldn't it?

OOC: For example: "Yep, I did it!"  vs. "Yep...I did it?" (incredulous surprise)  "Take a left."  or "Take a left?"  (not sure about instructions)...etc.
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1010 on: July 20, 2007, 10:22:13 PM »
So how is "Surely you know that better than me?" a question? Doesn't the word "surely" make it into a clear statement with a question mark added?
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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1011 on: July 20, 2007, 10:25:01 PM »
Quote from: Tacolicious on July 20, 2007, 10:22:13 PM
So how is "Surely you know that better than me?" a question? Doesn't the word "surely" make it into a clear statement with a question mark added?

OOC: Like this..."Surely you know that better than me?"  You could add the word ", right?" to the end of the sentence and it would make more sense as a question.  However, the ", right?" isn't necessary.  You are still unsure, even with "surely", and hence, it's a question.
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1012 on: July 20, 2007, 10:31:28 PM »
But what about the statement in it's written form? Is THAT a question? Yes or no?
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« Reply #1013 on: July 20, 2007, 10:33:33 PM »
Yes...I mean, it should, shouldn't it?
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1014 on: July 20, 2007, 10:35:22 PM »
Wanna just switch topics then? Do you really want to debate this all day?
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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1015 on: July 20, 2007, 10:36:38 PM »
Is pop music ever relevant?
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1016 on: July 22, 2007, 01:12:09 AM »
We were talking about pop music?
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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1017 on: July 22, 2007, 01:54:18 PM »
Rape?
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« Reply #1018 on: July 23, 2007, 10:28:32 PM »
Quote from: Tacolicious on July 22, 2007, 01:12:09 AM
We were talking about pop music?

OOC: No Taco, we weren't, but you asked to switch topics.

Doesn't it offend/bother you a little when people refer to a strong defeat as a "rape"?
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #1019 on: July 23, 2007, 10:47:50 PM »
Do people do that? Is it some weird American thing?
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