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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2004Do ALL sentences need subject, verb, object?
The shortest complete sentence in the bible is "Jesus wept." Only object and verb! > The shortest complete sentence in the bible is "Jesus wept." Only object and > verb! OK. I'll bite. How do you reckon '"Jesus"' (or 'Jesus' for that matter) is an object and not the subject? > .. is an object and not the subject? Sorry, "object" (English) = "subjektiv" (Norwegian) >> .. is an object and not the subject? > > Sorry, "object" (English) = "subjektiv" (Norwegian) Does not. "Jesus wept" consists of a subject (Norwegian "subjekt") and a verbal (Norwegian "verbal"). The verse (John 11:35) in Norwegian reads "Jesus gråt." Norwegian "subjektiv" = English "subjective". I'm not sure why you brought in the Norwegian, though.  SignatureSimon R. Hughes a57998.not.this.bit@yahoo.no spake thus: > >> .. is an object and not the subject? > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I'm not sure why you brought in the Norwegian, though. He seems to be in Sweden. Hmmm, that doesn't help, though. SignatureDavid ===== > How do you reckon '"Jesus"' (or 'Jesus' for that matter) is an object > and not the subject? If Jesus is God, can't he be both object and subject? > > How do you reckon '"Jesus"' (or 'Jesus' for that matter) is an object > > and not the subject? > > If Jesus is God, can't he be both object and subject? That recalls David Frost's response when asked if he thought Queen Elizabeth would make a good interview subject: "The Queen is not a subject." MC: >That recalls David Frost's response when asked if he thought Queen >Elizabeth would make a good interview subject: "The Queen is not a >subject." But, she *is* a c.nt, as we all already concluded. > MC: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > But, she *is* a c.nt, as we all already concluded. I reserve the use of that word for people I know all too well. Like you, maybe? Durkin: >> But, she *is* a c.nt, as we all already concluded. > >I reserve the use of that word for people I know all too well. > >Like you, maybe? You think I'm a c.nt? >MC: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >But, she *is* a c.nt, as we all already concluded. What a stupid thing to say. You should have your mouth washed out with soap, whippersnapper. SignatureCharles Riggs Email address: chriggs¦at¦eircom¦dot¦net Jim Ward filted: >> How do you reckon '"Jesus"' (or 'Jesus' for that matter) is an object >> and not the subject? > >If Jesus is God, can't he be both object and subject? ObCaptializationConventions: make it "can't He be both object and subject?"... If one is a pantheist, are all pronouns referring to God reflexive by definition?...r >> How do you reckon '"Jesus"' (or 'Jesus' for that matter) is an object >> and not the subject? > >If Jesus is God, can't he be both object and subject? Being the Trinity, isn't He a verb as well? SignatureCharles Riggs Email address: chriggs¦at¦eircom¦dot¦net While it was 9/1/04 5:55 am throughout the UK, Can you still buy "Spangles"? sprinkled little black dots on a white screen, and they fell thus: > The shortest complete sentence in the bible is "Jesus wept." Only object and > verb! I've seen it said that "I am." is the shortest possible complete sentence. Not quite. But it's the shortest possible complete _statement_. A command can go even shorter: "Be." Stewart. SignatureMy e-mail is valid but not my primary mailbox, aside from its being the unfortunate victim of intensive mail-bombing at the moment. Please keep replies on the 'group where everyone may benefit. > While it was 9/1/04 5:55 am throughout the UK, Can you still buy > "Spangles"? sprinkled little black dots on a white screen, and they fell [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've seen it said that "I am." is the shortest possible complete > sentence. Not quite. No. > But it's the shortest possible complete _statement_. What is the definition of _statement_? > A command can go even shorter: "Be." Interesting command to try disobeying :-) Cheers, Tony SignatureTony Mountifield Work: tony@softins.co.uk - http://www.softins.co.uk Play: tony@mountifield.org - http://tony.mountifield.org > > A command can go even shorter: "Be." > > Interesting command to try disobeying :-) Anybody got a bodkin? SignatureEvan Kirshenbaum +------------------------------------ HP Laboratories |If the human brain were so simple 1501 Page Mill Road, 1U, MS 1141 |That we could understand it, Palo Alto, CA 94304 |We would be so simple |That we couldn't. kirshenbaum@hpl.hp.com (650)857-7572 http://www.kirshenbaum.net/ > While it was 9/1/04 5:55 am throughout the UK, Can you still buy > "Spangles"? sprinkled little black dots on a white screen, and they fell [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Stewart. Go! Mike. > > While it was 9/1/04 5:55 am throughout the UK, Can you still buy > > "Spangles"? sprinkled little black dots on a white screen, and they fell [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Mike. Of course, exclamations and questions, can achieve the ultimate in shortness. I? I!! NMS Mike Lyle: >>> I've seen it said that "I am." is the shortest possible complete >>> sentence. Not quite. ... >>> >>> A command can go even shorter: "Be." Stewart Gordon: >> Go! N.M. Stevens: > Of course, exclamations and questions, can achieve the ultimate in shortness. > > I? I!! ! SignatureMark Brader, Toronto |"--", Paul said, and then repeated it for emphasis. msb@vex.net | --Spider Robinson, "Lifehouse" My "!" in this article is in the public domain. > The shortest complete sentence in the bible is "Jesus wept." Only object and > verb! Wow! In article <btlj7s$l2v$1@newstree.wise.edt.ericsson.se>, "Can you still buy \"Spangles\"?" <john.smith@micro$oft.com> posted: > The shortest complete sentence in the bible is "Jesus wept." Only object and > verb! *---===== English is Munglish =====---* Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti >In article <btlj7s$l2v$1@newstree.wise.edt.ericsson.se>, > "Can you still buy \"Spangles\"?" <john.smith@micro$oft.com> posted: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >http://www.mantra.com/jai >Om Shanti Nope. I'm sure it was a mere slip of your pen, but it's *subject* and verb. Carter Jefferson carterj98@mindspring.com http://carterj.homestead.com/ In article <e34uvvsj2aohrq8mdih4rdjbndu0p2m09d@4ax.com>, carterj98@mindspring.com posted: >> In article <btlj7s$l2v$1@newstree.wise.edt.ericsson.se>, >> "Can you still buy \"Spangles\"?" <john.smith@micro$oft.com> posted: >>> >>> The shortest complete sentence in the bible is "Jesus wept." Only >>> object and verb! >> *---===== English is Munglish =====---* >> Jai Maharaj > Nope. I'm sure it was a mere slip of your pen, but it's *subject* > and verb. > Carter Jefferson Forwarded message from: david56 <bass.c.voice@ntlworld.com> follows: > a57998.not.this.bit@yahoo.no spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > He seems to be in Sweden. Hmmm, that doesn't help, though. > David *---===== English is Munglish =====---* Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti |
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