Non-inverted Questions
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| - | In standard English, questions are often formed by | + | 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'''. |
This might be an example of [[Deliberately Poor English]]. | This might be an example of [[Deliberately Poor English]]. | ||
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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.
This might be an example of Deliberately Poor English.
Appearances
- Debut: Where My Hat Is At? — Homestar repeatedly asks the title question.
- Where's The Cheat? — Bubs asks "Where The Cheat is at?".
- Email dangeresque 3 — Strong Bad/Dangeresque asks "Who this is?".
- Email keep cool — Strong Bad asks "How hot it is right now?".
