• Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The sentence is a question, even if rhetorical. When “you realize” is added to the sentence, you are turning it into a question, even if it is one you aren’t seeking an answer for. Anyway you look at this sentence, it is asking if they realize something.

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      5 months ago

      You’re probably correct. It’s not said in the manner of question, with a rising tone at the end, so I’d allow a period anyway because it’s informal. When writing a joke, communicating tone is more important than correct punctuation.

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        5 months ago

        Yeah I don’t actually care about grammar, and spelling, in such an informal setting, as long as I can understand what is being said. That being said, the commentary jokes are riffing on the grammar, so…