Guzhao67 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
performative utterance
I've read in a grammar book that the phrase "you're fired!" is used more often in comic-strips than in real life. The book doesn't offer a more detailed explanation. It simply says that the passive form of performative verbs is rarely used and gives only one example, as cited above. could you help me, please? thank you.
Top answer
" is used more often in comic-strips than in real life. I'm not surprised by that suggestion. I've certainly never heard anyone say that (and I've never been told that ).
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Hi,
I've read in a grammar book that the phrase "you're fired!" is used more often in comic-strips than in real life. I'm not surprised by that suggestion. I've certainly never heard anyone say that (and I've never been told that
).
The book doesn't offer a more detailed explanation. It simply says that the
I've read in a grammar book that the phrase "you're fired!" is used more often in comic-strips than in real life. I'm not surprised by that suggestion. I've certainly never heard anyone say that (and I've never been told that
).The book doesn't offer a more detailed explanation. It simply says that the
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