Kim answers “When the author says that the sentence...”

Charles Thompson, E asked this question about What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves:

When the author says that the sentence "Fuck you" has no subject, I wonder if it's another way of saying "You be fucked". And what exactly is the meaning of "Fuck you"? Is "fuck" in this instance an action or state of being verb? I find it a little strange that the author doesn't delve into the meaning at all.

Kim "You" would be the object in the sentence. Fuck is the verb. Who is to do this act? The person saying it? A motorcycle gang? A herd of elk? Maybe it's…more"You" would be the object in the sentence. Fuck is the verb. Who is to do this act? The person saying it? A motorcycle gang? A herd of elk? Maybe it's a powerful sentence due to the mystery of the fucker.(less)

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