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calm glenBOT Jul 25, 2025, 6:10 PM

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karmic walrus Jul 25, 2025, 6:11 PM

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Probably a succinct example

calm glenBOT Jul 25, 2025, 6:11 PM

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single word sentences

merry lava Jul 25, 2025, 6:48 PM

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I believe so: « Merde » « Putain »

dark jewel Jul 25, 2025, 6:48 PM

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is there a language where single word sentences aren't said? lol it seems like... necessary for language to function

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It works in japanese too

karmic walrus Jul 25, 2025, 7:51 PM

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I keep forgetting to include articles when I write French so I’m wondering if it still applied here lol

merry lava Jul 25, 2025, 9:30 PM

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merry lava I believe so: « Merde » « Putain »

Here, I hear people say them all the time without articles

proper rune Jul 26, 2025, 1:11 AM

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dark jewel is there a language where single word sentences aren't said? lol it seems like.....

That's an interesting question

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'single word sentences' are a thing in every language i've ever come across

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but there are many types of single word sentences

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Like interjections

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swears

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adverbs sometimes

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answers to questions, esp. yes / no

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I was about to say that computer languages maybe don't have single word sentences but that's actually untrue, every computer language I've come across can evaluate single literals as a complete program

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