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(“We” in contrast with someone else.)

700. 1^st exceptional case. When statements are equivalent to questions they often take a rising intonation at the end.

Examples:

(= Are all your family well?)

(“you” emphasized)

(= “What did you say?” For a different intonation of the same phrase see § 702.)

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