Appealing to Shared Knowledge with Immers
When you want to justify a statement by referring to a fact you assume the listener already knows, use the consensus adverb immers. It behaves like the English phrase "after all" or "as you know."
| They always recycle the paper, after all. | Zij recyclen het papier immers altijd. |
Position in the Sentence
Because immers is an adverb, it sits in the "middle field" of the sentence. Typically, this means it is placed right after the subject and the conjugated verb.
| This container is only for cans, after all. | Deze container is immers alleen voor blik. |
| Reusing is good for the environment, after all. | Hergebruiken is immers goed voor het milieu. |
Notice how immers naturally highlights the well-known reasons behind everyday environmental choices:
| Without a deposit you are wasting money, after all. | Zonder statiegeld verspil je immers geld. |
| Pollution is harmful to nature, after all. | Vervuiling is immers schadelijk voor de natuur. |
| We do not throw away the battery, that is dangerous after all. | Wij gooien de batterij niet weg, dat is immers gevaarlijk. |
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