Nema Fakei and all english language freaks: A question for you!

[lowzeewee]

On MSN messenger, Spectral Paladin and I were having a conversation and we ended up debating whether this sentence below is correct or not based on the syntax, which in this case is "aware".

"I am not aware of the answer to your question". I had asked him a question on internet ports and he did not know the answer to it, so he posted the above message. So.........IS IT CORRECT?

[GhostHunter]

Yep.

[Andrew]

If the question is whether the word "aware" is in a correct form for the sentence, I would say yes. The sentence in question may not be in proper grammatical form.

[erjin999]

Sounds iffy. But for such a funky sentance, its fits too.

Erjin

Professor of English

Oxford

England

::)

[Cyborg]

I can't see any problems with the sentence.

However, I wouldn't have used 'aware' in that sentence, though I think it could be used without problems.

[VigilVirus]

Why would you think that sentence is incorrect?

To not be aware of ______. You can fill that blank with any noun.

[lowzeewee]

Alright thanks to all who have posted. I wasn't sure myself so I decided to ask you guys. Thanks for the help! So I have learned something new today! :)

[VigilVirus]

Don't you mean 'learned'? ;)

[lowzeewee]

Yes...

[Apollyon]

Define 'correct'.

[ps501]

Define 'correct'.

Interesting point

[VigilVirus]

'Correct' is usually described as following the rules defined by the MLA.

[Cyborg]

We know what he means by saying correct. Why ask him to define it?

[lowzeewee]

Apollyon just wants attention. His ADHD is at work again.

[Jack Leaf]

Or the IAPP (I Am a Philosophical Poet) syndrome.

[Khan]

Also known as the I Am a Pretentious Poet syndrome. ;)

[lowzeewee]

Or 'I Am a Problematic Pest' syndrome. ;)

[Apollyon]

You guys crack me up when you make yourselves look like morons.

[Anathema]

We know what he means by saying correct. Why ask him to define it?

[Apollyon]

To raise the point that 'correctness' over any kind of chat is non-existant.

[EWS]

Personally I think it is incorrect.

Should be

"I ain't bleedin aware of the answer to your friggin question matey"

or for all you txters

"I ant bldn ware o da answr 2 ur frgn q mate"

[Jack Leaf]

Apollyon or whatever, now you're cleary speaking against yourself. When Lowzeewee asked if it is correct to use-this-and-this statement, he clearly meant written English. You asked us to define "correct", and that's a sign of IAPP.  :-X

[erjin999]

...and where is Nema in all this ? This thread was practically targeted at that program, and it hasnt turned up.  ???

[erjin999]

I thought that was completed a month or two back ? Hmmm, I am getting confused.

Seriously, I would have expected this thread to trigger Nema's sensors, and have it come here and start using its big words...

Could this mean I can start saying "shure" and not expect ret...retr..any comback ?  :P

[nemafakei]

Syntactically, the sentence is correct, with the exception of a full stop. Pragmatically speaking, it breaks none of Grice's maxims. Although the word 'aware' is perhaps not ideal, semantically, it suffices well enough, though the sentence is clumsy.

As to my absence, I have been performing my annual diagnostics and intend to be fully operational in a few weeks. Apologies for the inconvenience; normal service will be restored as soon as feasible.