lowzeewee Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostHunter Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erjin999 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Sounds iffy. But for such a funky sentance, its fits too.ErjinProfessor of EnglishOxfordEngland::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilVirus Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Why would you think that sentence is incorrect?To not be aware of ______. You can fill that blank with any noun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowzeewee Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 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! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilVirus Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Don't you mean 'learned'? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowzeewee Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Yes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollyon Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Define 'correct'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps501 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Define 'correct'.Interesting point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilVirus Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 'Correct' is usually described as following the rules defined by the MLA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 We know what he means by saying correct. Why ask him to define it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowzeewee Posted June 9, 2005 Author Share Posted June 9, 2005 Apollyon just wants attention. His ADHD is at work again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Leaf Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Or the IAPP (I Am a Philosophical Poet) syndrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Also known as the I Am a Pretentious Poet syndrome. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowzeewee Posted June 9, 2005 Author Share Posted June 9, 2005 Or 'I Am a Problematic Pest' syndrome. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollyon Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 You guys crack me up when you make yourselves look like morons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 We know what he means by saying correct. Why ask him to define it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollyon Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 To raise the point that 'correctness' over any kind of chat is non-existant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWS Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 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" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Leaf Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erjin999 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 ...and where is Nema in all this ? This thread was practically targeted at that program, and it hasnt turned up. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erjin999 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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