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hiromichi · Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 1380

Is "And make no mistake that" an intensifier?

Along the way, we have been reminded of the importance of being in the arena, of being in the fight. And make no mistake that during this period of fiscal crisis and economic uncertainty there is a fight for the future direction of America.
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buddhaheart · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:24 pm Post subject:

I don�t think it�s an intensifier. It�s more like a complex declarative or assertive sentence.

hiromichi · Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 1380

buddhaheart:
If so, "And make no mistake that during this period of fiscal crisis and economic uncertainty there is a fight for the future direction of America." ia an imperative
sentence?
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buddhaheart · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject:

An imperative sentence is one that expresses a command or an entreaty. Do you see that sense in the sentence? If that is what it wants or means to convey, then it could be an imperative statement.

hiromichi · Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 1380

buddaheart:
Thank you very much.
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