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I think after we have died we come back as another person or a animal But what do you think?
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*Highly Excitable* wrote:
> Ah but Nash, if it said "What happens after we die:"
> then it could be a statement,
Yeah.
> in the same way that as it is, it
> cannot be a question, due to the use of punctuation.
Of course it can. If you said "What is that!" You wouldn't think "That isn't a question" just because there's nothing to point to it in a big neon sign saying 'this is a question'. It might be a rhetorical question though.
> Punctuation could give this particular sentence many different
> meanings.
Yeah.
> Ah but Nash, if it said "What happens after we die:"
> then it could be a statement,
Yeah.
> in the same way that as it is, it
> cannot be a question, due to the use of punctuation.
Of course it can. If you said "What is that!" You wouldn't think "That isn't a question" just because there's nothing to point to it in a big neon sign saying 'this is a question'. It might be a rhetorical question though.
> Punctuation could give this particular sentence many different
> meanings.
Yeah.
munn wrote:
> It still annoys me, as I was sure putting !? was fine.
I suppose it varies for teachers, but it's creativity. To a degree I wouldn't say there was anything wrong with having both.
> It still annoys me, as I was sure putting !? was fine.
I suppose it varies for teachers, but it's creativity. To a degree I wouldn't say there was anything wrong with having both.
Bullett wrote:
> J Nash wrote:
> The structure of the sentence tells you it's a question.
>
> Wrong.
>
> 'What happens after we die' can be either a question or a statement,
> the intended implication is only apparent after reading the
> originating post.
>
> He could be asking us, or telling us, hence the importance of
> punctuation to determine which of the two it actually is.
So if you just read this in a transcript, what would you think of it? You'd use the other bits of speech around it to determine it's purpose wouldn't you?
"What happens when you die" can't be a statement, because there's nothing inherintly after it that goes on to explain what happens when you die. "This is what happens when you die" can, because it clearly leads into more text.
The easiest way to identify a statement most of the time is just by adding "The fact is that" before it.
> J Nash wrote:
> The structure of the sentence tells you it's a question.
>
> Wrong.
>
> 'What happens after we die' can be either a question or a statement,
> the intended implication is only apparent after reading the
> originating post.
>
> He could be asking us, or telling us, hence the importance of
> punctuation to determine which of the two it actually is.
So if you just read this in a transcript, what would you think of it? You'd use the other bits of speech around it to determine it's purpose wouldn't you?
"What happens when you die" can't be a statement, because there's nothing inherintly after it that goes on to explain what happens when you die. "This is what happens when you die" can, because it clearly leads into more text.
The easiest way to identify a statement most of the time is just by adding "The fact is that" before it.
J Nash wrote:
> No, that's a statement, because of the stuff before it. On its own,
> it's a question.
>
> Without the question mark you still know it's a question, but if you
> want it to have emphasis, you can't not use an exclamation mark as
> you can't just guess that it's supposed to have emphasis.
I got into trouble in English last year for doing all that.
I'd put exclamation marks and question marks after the one thing.
"He said what!?"
That was wrong.
Then I started putting just exclamation marks after it.
"He said what!"
However, that on it's own is just as confusing, it could mena either "He said "What"!" or it could be teh question.
Basically, questions aren't allowed emphasis in prose, unless you pt soemthing like "He said what?" she exclaimed.
It still annoys me, as I was sure putting !? was fine.
> No, that's a statement, because of the stuff before it. On its own,
> it's a question.
>
> Without the question mark you still know it's a question, but if you
> want it to have emphasis, you can't not use an exclamation mark as
> you can't just guess that it's supposed to have emphasis.
I got into trouble in English last year for doing all that.
I'd put exclamation marks and question marks after the one thing.
"He said what!?"
That was wrong.
Then I started putting just exclamation marks after it.
"He said what!"
However, that on it's own is just as confusing, it could mena either "He said "What"!" or it could be teh question.
Basically, questions aren't allowed emphasis in prose, unless you pt soemthing like "He said what?" she exclaimed.
It still annoys me, as I was sure putting !? was fine.
Then why have you been a member on this site for 1364 days and you are always here spreading the Bullett (street talk for the clap)
Troll all you like, I have better things to do.
Well I'm pleased Mr. Wisecrack came along with all the answers.
J Nash wrote:
> The structure of the sentence tells you it's a question.
Wrong.
'What happens after we die' can be either a question or a statement, the intended implication is only apparent after reading the originating post.
He could be asking us, or telling us, hence the importance of punctuation to determine which of the two it actually is.
> The structure of the sentence tells you it's a question.
Wrong.
'What happens after we die' can be either a question or a statement, the intended implication is only apparent after reading the originating post.
He could be asking us, or telling us, hence the importance of punctuation to determine which of the two it actually is.
You forgot that well known Americanism... Bingo Bango that Cat has no liners
Yeah Americans do like to say OMG and OMFG and dont forget Oh My Lord That Cat Has No Liners. But in conclustion you are a multiple rapist with species only weaker than you. Also whats with the !!!!!!!111111111!!!!!!!!1111111!!!!!!!! can you hold shift till the end of telecommunolical transmission?
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