"Coach, play me or trade me." — Hanover
I thought the dustup between Fishfry and Sap was unnecessarily combative ... — Hanover
I'm now relieved to learn though that Sap and Baden are rational and tempered, despite their functional illiteracy. — Hanover
An instruction is a type of speech act, not a grammatical form. Cuthbert is obviously right. — Srap Tasmaner
That's not what I said. — Sapientia
If we're talking about grammar, then that's an instruction. — Sapientia
It's a rhetorical trope. "Say I'm dumb. But don't say I'm insincere." Despite appearances, that is not an instruction to call me dumb. It's a way of saying that, horrible as it is to be called dumb, it is far worse to be called insincere. — Cuthbert
I'm not disputing what fishfry meant, I'm criticising the way in which he expressed himself, which lead to a misunderstanding. — Sapientia
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