BlinkCarRacer Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 "I am." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiegel Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 what about what is the answer to 5 + 4 you cant answer why since it only has one answer there i solved it now go away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post-It Note Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Since 'Why?' could always implicitly refer to 'Why did you say that?', there could be no sentece that can't be responded with 'Why'. Reminds me of Animaniacs with that baby girl that kept asking why whenever someone says something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guol Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 you can answer "why" do anything...just wouldnt make much sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova_00 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 "I am." 585138345[/snapback] you got it. 'I am' is the shortest sentence in the english language and you can't ask why to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachman123 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 "I am." But why are you? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiegel Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 But why are you? :D 585138562[/snapback] why not? :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlinkCarRacer Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Is there actually an answer to this? I was just hoping for the best when I wrote "I am". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova_00 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 But why are you? :D 585138562[/snapback] the title says, "What sentence can not be answered with "why"?" not why not I am. is the correct answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNay Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Am I the only one who doesn't get this? *if you say why only to the above your making no sense I believe* ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 People are able to question why to 'I am' because that sentence can only follow a question or response.... EG: Who is going to the shops? I am Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova_00 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 hmmmm I didnt think about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonComet Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 If you say "I am." I can say "why" because I would be asking why you are. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonComet Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 "is there such a thing as a sentence that cannot be answered with 'Why?'" I think any yes or no question cannot be answered with why. What do you guys think? Also: is your poop larger than normal peoples? (a friend came up with this one) you can say "why ask that question?", but you can't just ask "why?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajapi Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Why isn't the crayon as purple as I wanted it to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septimius Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 The original question. "What sentence cannot be answered with "why"? Answering with "why?" sounds nonsensical... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpaul1104 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 What about a sentance that starts with because? Because I have no legs, I cannot run. Because a circle is round it has no corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUZLA+ Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Why dont you read my last post... why has no actual meaning it could be taken from any sentance without loss of sence of the sentance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pentaborane Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 "is there such a thing as a sentence that cannot be answered with 'Why?'"I think any yes or no question cannot be answered with why. What do you guys think? Also: is your poop larger than normal peoples? (a friend came up with this one) you can say "why ask that question?", but you can't just ask "why?" 585138652[/snapback] Yes you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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