[Grammar] It is snowing. = Is it snowing?

[nail.mike]

Hello teachers,
I found some weird grammar in my video game text and I little curious about it.

The grammar is 'It is snowing. = Is it snowing?'
Are they same grammar ?

Thank you

 

[emsr2d2]

Was the person making a statement or asking a question?

It is snowing = Statement of fact.
Is it snowing? = Question.


Colloquially, you will hear "It is snowing?" but it's not grammatically correct and learners are advised to avoid it. I don't mean only when talking about snow. I mean that what you should avoid is using the word order for a statement but then simply putting a question mark at the end to turn it into a question. That works in many languages. It's not how it's done in English.

I wouldn't rely on video games for correct use of English, by the way.

 

[SoothingDave]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us

 

[Tdol]

They're not the same, but video game text is often written by non-native speakers and not proofread. Don't be shocked if you see some strange English- SoothingDave has linked to a very famous example.