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The use of the imperative

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:02 am
by spot
China must stop land reclamation in disputed waters in the South China Sea, US President Barack Obama has said.

BBC News





I note the use of the word "must".

Hah. You and whose army, big boy.

It's scarcely the language of diplomacy and it's a hostage to fortune, since the Chinese are so obviously not going to comply.

The use of the imperative

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:28 pm
by tude dog
spot;1489785 wrote: China must stop land reclamation in disputed waters in the South China Sea, US President Barack Obama has said.

BBC News





I note the use of the word "must".

Hah. You and whose army, big boy.

It's scarcely the language of diplomacy and it's a hostage to fortune, since the Chinese are so obviously not going to comply.


You and everybody who matters.

I get the impression foreign policy isn't Barry's strong suit.

The use of the imperative

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:18 pm
by spot
tude dog;1490088 wrote: I get the impression foreign policy isn't Barry's strong suit.
You'd be hard-pressed to find any American alive for whom it is.