The grammatical form of the utterance

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Mariah Carey (responding to questions about whether she was pregnant): "I appreciate everyone's well wishes. But I am very superstitious. When the time is right, everyone will know." b. Eva Longoria (via Twitter): "It is with great sadness that after 7 years together, Tony and I have decided to divorce. We love each other deeply and pray for each other's happiness." c. Pink (announcing her pregnancy, to Ellen DeGeneres): "I'm terrified because [my doctor] thinks it's a girl! My mom has always wished me a daughter just like me. I'm terrified one of us will go to jail." All three quotes mean (or at least strongly suggest) more than they literally say. Your task is to identify for each of these quotes: The grammatical form of the utterance: declarative, interrogative, etc The speech act involved (Locutionary, Illocutionary, Perlocutionary) Identify the utterance as a direct or indirect speech act

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