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Is "I am" actually a sentence, gramatically speaking that is??
Yes, it is a sentence. I represents the subject/noun and am is a verb. An English sentence requires only these two things to be complete. Just because it doesn't have a lot of articles doesn't mean it is not a sentence.
The smallest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept." That only has a verb and subject.
Well, in norwegian, we could be saying "I e." meaning I am. that's even shorter... although not english =/
What about the sentence/answer "i do" its also 3 letters so "i am is not the shortEST its only one of them.
hehehe good point fruitloop, let's comprimise and say that it is one of the TWO shortest sentences in the english language. But technically speaking "I am" should go first because it does come first alphabetically speaking. And for the simple fact that
"I do." does infer so much more in the grand scheme of things. It really is a much larger sentence than most people ever realize, until it's too late. LOL
"I do." does infer so much more in the grand scheme of things. It really is a much larger sentence than most people ever realize, until it's too late. LOL
A sentence's definition is a group of words working together to make sense. It has the subject and the predicate. But in this case it doesn't make sense. I am... Yeah so? What about it? That's not a sentence.
Actually, there may be one shorter. If someone asks you a "Who Dunnit"(example) question, you can answer "Me.". That would be considered a sentence.
Why? Isn't that shorter? Why I Am? What about Am I? Why?!?
"I do". Is also another.
"Go." Is technically a sentence. It is a command, which gives an implied 'You' at the beginning.
What about "Do I?"?
Well actually "I do" is a response, while "I am" is a claim to your state of being.
"I do." can also seem like the longest sentence. That's one for all the married folks out there...
i said I do.
Hm. Thompson has a good point. "Go" is, in fact, a command...
Interesting...
Interesting...
A sentence has at least 3 words..
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