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By now you've all seen this Reuters photo of the President's urgent need at the UN conference:
Although there are several things this note might cause one to contemplate, the first thing that came to this pedant's mind was that "I think I may need a bathroom break" is not a question. It's a declaration.
Now I don't feel so bad about spending an entire week's lesson in a grammar supplement I recently penned (or tapped out, if you will) for high school students explaining the difference between declarations, exclamations, and questions.
Although there are several things this note might cause one to contemplate, the first thing that came to this pedant's mind was that "I think I may need a bathroom break" is not a question. It's a declaration.
Now I don't feel so bad about spending an entire week's lesson in a grammar supplement I recently penned (or tapped out, if you will) for high school students explaining the difference between declarations, exclamations, and questions.
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"I think I MAY NEED A BATHROOM break> Is this possible. Wx"
I wonder if he signs all his notes like that? You could argue with this on so many levels. Starting with the first two words.
No, George, you don't.