Feb 11, 2006 15:27
18 yrs ago
English term
Sanjiv Sadan (X)
which is correct?
Non-PRO
English
Other
Other
What I am saying?
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What am I saying?
When you will come?
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When will you come?
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What am I saying?
When you will come?
or
When will you come?
Responses
| 5 +15 | The second version in each case |
John Bowden
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| 5 +1 | What am I saying? When will you come? |
Melanie Nassar
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| 4 | What am I saying? When will you come? |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 3 | options |
RHELLER
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Responses
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The second version in each case
What am I saying?
When will you come?
In questions the noun/pronoun and verb are inverted - however, you could have a statement such as "what I am saying is very important", or '"when you will come is up to you" - these aren't questions, so the verb is not inverted.
HTH
When will you come?
In questions the noun/pronoun and verb are inverted - however, you could have a statement such as "what I am saying is very important", or '"when you will come is up to you" - these aren't questions, so the verb is not inverted.
HTH
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+1
3 mins
Melanie Nassar
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What am I saying? When will you come?
The verb comes after the "question word".
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What am I saying? When will you come?
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depends on desired emphasis
"what I am saying" is usually declarative while "what am I saying?"is a question
(unless repeated after someone else's question)
when will you come? is typical question
when you will come - puts emphasis on "at the time you will"
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-02-11 15:33:34 GMT)
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when will you come to tea?
when you will come to Paris....
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-02-11 17:37:34 GMT)
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"when you come to Paris" sounds better than when you will come
"what I am saying" is usually declarative while "what am I saying?"is a question
(unless repeated after someone else's question)
when will you come? is typical question
when you will come - puts emphasis on "at the time you will"
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-02-11 15:33:34 GMT)
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when will you come to tea?
when you will come to Paris....
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-02-11 17:37:34 GMT)
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"when you come to Paris" sounds better than when you will come
Peer comment(s):
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Catherine Bolton
: Though I agree about the question form, for the declarative form we usually say "when you come to Paris (we'll go to the Eiffel Tower)" I.e. we would use the present tense. I think you need to clarify what you mean by the latter!
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