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Stern all!Grammar questions– conjugations, verb tenses, adverbs, adjectives, word order, syntax, etc. |
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March 18, 2021, 02:33 AM
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Stern all!
Hi,
Where is the stress here? The first word or the last one? 
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#2
March 18, 2021, 04:36 AM
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I don't recognise it as a meaningful phrase at all, so I'm not sure that the question can be answered.
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March 18, 2021, 05:42 AM
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I know that stern can mean the back of a boat. This sounds like a command (to the stern all).
If it is a command, then all would be the accented word in the phrase.
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#4
March 20, 2021, 01:07 AM
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Yes, poli, it's a command:
“‘Stern all!’ exclaimed the mate, as upon turning his head, he saw the distended jaws of a large Sperm Whale close to the head of the boat, threatening it with instant destruction;—‘Stern all, for your lives!’” It's an order to row backwards.
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March 20, 2021, 03:36 AM
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Ah! A form of "Full astern" which was used a couple of centuries ago. Since it's shouted, both words are probably stressed.
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