Non-inverted Questions
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In standard English, questions are often formed by [[Wikipedia:English grammar#Interrogative word order|inverting the order of the subject and the verb]]. A statement has the subject first ('''''I am''' here.''), but a question has the verb first (''Where '''am I'''?''). In the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner universe]], however, this is apparently not a grammatical requirement: the characters occasionally say things along the lines of ''"Where '''I am'''?"'', which is a '''non-inverted question'''. | In standard English, questions are often formed by [[Wikipedia:English grammar#Interrogative word order|inverting the order of the subject and the verb]]. A statement has the subject first ('''''I am''' here.''), but a question has the verb first (''Where '''am I'''?''). In the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner universe]], however, this is apparently not a grammatical requirement: the characters occasionally say things along the lines of ''"Where '''I am'''?"'', which is a '''non-inverted question'''. | ||
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*'''Debut:''' [[Where My Hat Is At?]] — [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] repeatedly asks the title question. | *'''Debut:''' [[Where My Hat Is At?]] — [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] repeatedly asks the title question. | ||
*[[Where's The Cheat?]] — [[Bubs]] asks "Where The Cheat is at?". | *[[Where's The Cheat?]] — [[Bubs]] asks "Where The Cheat is at?". | ||
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]] — Homestar asks [[Strong Bad]] "Okay, what I'm supposed to do now?" | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]] — Homestar asks [[Strong Bad]] "Okay, what I'm supposed to do now?" | ||
| - | *Email [[dangeresque 3]] — Strong Bad as [[Dangeresque]] asks "Who this is?". | + | *Email [[dangeresque 3]] — Strong Bad as [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] asks "Who this is?". |
*Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Vector Strong Bad]] asks "WHAT IT IS MY DOGE?". | *Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Vector Strong Bad]] asks "WHAT IT IS MY DOGE?". | ||
*Email [[keep cool]] — Strong Bad asks "How hot it is right now?". | *Email [[keep cool]] — Strong Bad asks "How hot it is right now?". | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 17 February 2007
In standard English, questions are often formed by inverting the order of the subject and the verb. A statement has the subject first (I am here.), but a question has the verb first (Where am I?). In the Homestar Runner universe, however, this is apparently not a grammatical requirement: the characters occasionally say things along the lines of "Where I am?", which is a non-inverted question.
Appearances
- Debut: Where My Hat Is At? — Homestar repeatedly asks the title question.
- Where's The Cheat? — Bubs asks "Where The Cheat is at?".
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2 — Homestar asks Strong Bad "Okay, what I'm supposed to do now?"
- Email dangeresque 3 — Strong Bad as Dangeresque asks "Who this is?".
- Email alternate universe — Vector Strong Bad asks "WHAT IT IS MY DOGE?".
- Email keep cool — Strong Bad asks "How hot it is right now?".
