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#2 (permalink) Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:16 am No imperative form in English |
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Hi Molly,
Come again?
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#3 (permalink) Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:20 am No imperative form in English |
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| Truly speaking, there is no imperative form in English? |
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#4 (permalink) Tue Apr 29, 2008 15:25 pm No imperative form in English |
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Hi,
I think infinitives serve as an imperative form.
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#5 (permalink) Tue Apr 29, 2008 16:15 pm No imperative form in English |
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#6 (permalink) Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:49 am Imperative |
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Hi Molly
In teaching circles, the most commonly used phrases are infinitve and base form.
As such I can not recall native English speaker usage of imperative.
Imperative falls into the category of wordiness and infrequent usage.
It also worth noting that often there exists lingustic phrases or jargon, that also trainers are taught to avoid, as heavy usage of these can be off putting to the learner.
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#8 (permalink) Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:33 am No imperative form in English |
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I especially take a shine to this imperative: Freeze !!!
If it is not "imperative", then what is imperative? |
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#9 (permalink) Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:18 am No imperative form in English |
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Hi Alex,
I agree and what an evocative one it is!
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#10 (permalink) Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:49 am No imperative form in English |
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| lost_soul wrote: |
I especially take a shine to this imperative: Freeze !!!
If it is not "imperative", then what is imperative? |
It may be, but is this one also the imperative?
Come in and rest your feet.
This?
Take two eggs and break them into a bowl.
This?
Will you be quiet!
Is that always imperative? |
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#11 (permalink) Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:52 am No imperative form in English |
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| Alan wrote: |
Hi Alex,
I agree and what an evocative one it is!
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Not always.
Then take the liquid, freeze, and go on to making the base. |
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#12 (permalink) Wed Apr 30, 2008 18:18 pm No imperative form in English |
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hi guys
A late entrance made me get the wrong end of a thin wedge, so thought the thread was discussing the base form and not imperatives such like those given etc.
My biggy. Next time I will get my shut eye and not write in the early wee hours of the morning.
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#13 (permalink) Fri May 02, 2008 23:16 pm No imperative form in English |
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| Molly wrote: |
| lost_soul wrote: |
I especially take a shine to this imperative: Freeze !!!
If it is not "imperative", then what is imperative? |
It may be, but is this one also the imperative?
Come in and rest your feet.
This?
Take two eggs and break them into a bowl.
This?
Will you be quiet!
Is that always imperative? |
The first two are imperative.
The last is not -- the imperative would be "Be quiet!" _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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