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	Penicillin  #417191  Tue, 11 Sep 07 04:59 PM Hello Which sentence is correct: - I want to know what's the difference between A and B. - I want to know what the difference between A and B is. I think the second is correct. Right?    Penicillin Joined on Wed, Aug 25 2004 Full Member (304)
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	Marius Hancu  #417194  Tue, 11 Sep 07 05:05 PM I think 2 is more appropriate in formal contexts, however 1 should be OK too.    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)
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	Grammar Geek  #417219  Tue, 11 Sep 07 06:28 PM Also, I want to know what the difference is between A and B. That sounds the most natural to me.    Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (15,590) Barbara, who answers in American English.
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	Bokeh  #417225  Tue, 11 Sep 07 06:41 PM Or: I want to know the difference between A and B.    Bokeh Joined on Sun, Mar 18 2007 Spain Regular Member (506)
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	Kooyeen  #417226  Tue, 11 Sep 07 06:43 PM  Onh1986 wrote: - I want to know what's the difference between A and B. Does that really sound good to native speakers? Are they likely to hear or use that? Tnx    Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member (3,973) If you don't have a sense of humor already, it's about time you buy one.
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	CalifJim  #417229  Tue, 11 Sep 07 06:55 PM I want to know what's the difference ... No, it doesn't sound good to me. CJ    CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,975) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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	Kooyeen  #417232  Tue, 11 Sep 07 07:01 PM Thank God! Because it doesn't sound good to me either... Thanks.    Kooyeen
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