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FWIW, my company uses the second option ((c) 2006 Name of Company,
LLC. All rights reserved.).
Dave
On 4/14/06, Keith Hansen <KRH -at- weiland-wfg -dot- com> wrote:
> Beverley wrote:
>
> <<A related question: Are the words "all rights reserved" a sentence? It
> seems to have no subject and no verb, yet it "looks" incorrect without a
> capital A and a period. Is it imperative mood? or what?>>
>
> Here's my analysis:
>
> The sentence is basically saying "All rights [are] reserved." Thus, we
> seem to have the following:
> * A subject ("rights)
> * A predicate adjective ("reserved") modifying the subject (i.e., what
> kind of rights?)
> * A linking verb ("are"--a form of the verb "to be").
> However, the verb is not actually stated, only implied.
>
> It is not imperative mood. An example of imperative mood would be:
> * "Close the window!"
> The subject ("you") is implied but not stated. The imperative mood
> expresses a command.
>
> At least, that's my take on it. Any other theories?
>
> Keith
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