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#16 (permalink) Thu Jul 17, 2008 20:29 pm Rising and falling declaratives

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You went to the pool? (Can be said in irritation, surprise, or mildness. (Guess what we did today? Eyeing the damp towels on the railing, you reply, "You went to the pool?"))

And how about "You went to the pool," in the same context? Would there be a reason to use the falling declarative there?

Can you see a use for a falling declarative question here, Barb?

Pam: The coffee machine's out of order.

Jan: Oh, it is? OK, I'll use the one in the foyer.
?Jan: Oh, it is. I'll use the one in the foyer.

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