Example of non-statement? In economics, we have positive and normative statements. As I understand, a positive statement is testable and verifiable, while a normative statement is a value-judgment. Here is an example of a positive statement: > Person $X$ is $4$ years old Here is an example of a normative statement: > Country $X$ should implement expansionary fiscal policy. However, I'm struggling to come up with a solid example + intuitive explanation for something which is NOT a statement at all. Help? EDIT: I initially thought of a statement as a sentence which is either true or false, but this would disqualify normative statements as statements.

A classic example is "This statement is false". It is neither true nor false, so it is not a statement.

EDIT: Please see user21820's comments below, in particular his link to this post:

Is Godel's modified liar an illogical statement?