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You know, unlike English some languages have a sarcastic tense.
by bioh42_2 15y ago
You know, unlike English some languages have a sarcastic tense.
- nebaneba 15y agoFascinating. Sarcasm is inherent in the grammar? Can you give some examples? update: searched a bit, cannot find any supporting evidence for bioh42_2's statement.
- jarin 15y agoHe used it in his post, you must have missed it.
- bioh42_2 15y agoInferential or renarrative mood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferential_mood http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferential_mood Not always intended as sarcastic, but: The main body of the news report tends to use the renarrative correctly - but sometimes, again, it is intentionally avoided. (...) This is because, due to its ambiguity, the renarrative in such cases could be perceived as a passing of judgement or expression of doubt by the reporter...
- burgerbrain 15y agoWouldn't that spoil the humor, similar to how "sarcasm tags" on the internet do?