Poll
(Love and Semantics) In the movie Ghost, every time Demi Moore tells Patrick Swayze that she loves him, he replies "Ditto". She clearly finds this very irritating.
If Patrick Swayze's character had directly told Demi Moore's character that he loved her, would he have been promising something or asking for some kind of promise from her?
If Patrick Swayze's character had directly told Demi Moore's character that he loved her, would he have been promising something or asking for some kind of promise from her?
Yes, he would have been making a promise to her. For example, he would have been promising that her well-being was important to him, and that he would always, or for a long time, care about her.
Yes, he would have been promising something more complicated that doesn’t fit any of the above.
As immediately above, and he was also promising not to make the same offer to anyone else.
Yes, he would have been asking for a promise from her. For example, he wanted an assurance from her that his well-being was important to her, and that she would always, or for a long time, care about him.
As immediately above, but he also wanted her to promise not to make the same offer to anyone else.
Yes, he would have been offering a reciprocal arrangement. For example, he promises to care about her if she feels the same way about him, or something like that.
As immediately above, but both sides must promise not to make the same offer to anyone else.
He would have been promising something, but he would have been lying.
He wouldn’t have been promising anything or asking for any kind of promise.
Poll added by: Manny
