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Tung Quoc  #289495  Sun, 05 Nov 06 03:21 PM

Please correct these 2 sentences:

1/ Why is this sentence put in quotation marks?

2/ Will you choose (1) or (2) as the definition of this word?

3/ Will you choose (1) or (2)  the definition of this word?

If both (2) and (3) are correct, what is the difference in menaing between (2) and (3)?

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Clive  #289508  Sun, 05 Nov 06 04:21 PM

Hi,

Please correct these 2 sentences:

1/ Why is this sentence put in quotation marks? You can omit 'put'.

2/ Will you choose (1) or (2) as the definition of this word? It's correct grammar, but better is

Do you choose (1) or (2) as the definition of this word?

or better still, Is (1) or (2) the definition of this word?

3/ Will you choose (1) or (2)  the definition of this word? Incorrect.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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Yankee  #289516  Sun, 05 Nov 06 04:38 PM
In addition to what Clive has mentioned:
For 2/,  it is also possible to say "Would you choose (1) or (2) as the definition of this word?"

Saying "Will you choose ..." is correct grammatically, but not really an appropriate usage for the questions you have been asking in the forum.
  
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Marius Hancu  #289674  Mon, 06 Nov 06 01:57 AM
 Yankee wrote:

For 2/,  it is also possible to say "Would you choose (1) or (2) as the definition of this word?"

And more polite ...
  
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Jimmyyl  #289676  Mon, 06 Nov 06 02:33 AM

For the first question, should I use "why does"?

Why does this sentence put in quotation marks?

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Tung Quoc  #289677  Mon, 06 Nov 06 02:49 AM

Hi,

1. Would you choose (1) or (2) as the definition of this word?

2. Will you choose (1) or (2) as the definition of this word?

They are the same meaning but (1) is more polite.

Am I right? Is there any difference between them?

Quoc

  
Clive  #289681  Mon, 06 Nov 06 03:47 AM

Hi,

Is there any difference between them? The biggest difference is that you'll rarely or never hear anyone say #2.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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