declarative sentence
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A proposition or statement is a declarative sentence with a truth value—that is, a sentence that is either true or false.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
In his left he holds a hand-painted sign etched with four words, one declarative sentence: “I did not forget.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021
One begins to yearn for a Diet Coke or a simple declarative sentence.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2016
As a journalism major, I favored the frankness and simplicity of the declarative sentence, which is how we built newspaper stories that plainly said what they meant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2016
They are as follows: The declarative sentence states a fact.
From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose
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