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RE: Here you go...

There are such things as indirect speech acts....I say (to my kid), I don't like you staying out so damn late all the time. When I say that, I could be meaning...You should not stay out so late or Don't stay out so late. Even the "should" statement is not an imperative. The "don't" however is, and she usually gets my drift.


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  • RE: Here you go... - TomLarson 20:10:40 06/29/07 (0)

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