[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 4 points 2 months ago

That's rash city, Jake, rash city!

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

The first two have emphasis that imply something different than a simple question. Like you are asking a bunch of people individually, and you are directing each question at a specific person.

The last one would maybe be like, if the person did something weird, and you were sarcastically asking where the are from, to imply that they were raised by wolves, or something like that.

Point being, yes, you can ask like that, but it has different connotations than a simple question, which I think is where you would use the rising intonation.

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

I'm totally with you. I think it is somewhat speaker dependent, but that is how I would say those questions.

What's your NAme

How OLD (are you)?

Where are you FROm?

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Could you give some specific examples of questions in English that would not be asked with a rising tone at the end?

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 4 points 4 months ago

Never heard of that! Thanks for the tip. Gonna try it

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 3 points 4 months ago

Thank you! I was always morally opposed to ads. Glad to have another great reason to shun them

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

Some are only 30 cents! At least they were...

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago

I watched the first season and liked it, but something started feeling really artificial about the tension? Not sure, it was a while back

Have you watched Timeless? Sorta similar concept

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago

Why would I fight you? you're right

I know how big letters are!

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