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Kilimanjaro  #298968  Wed, 29 Nov 06 08:05 PM

I don't suppose you know...........I have to see about this sitıation, do you?

A)that
B)who
C)what
D)--
E)where

Sorry to bother you again with another question. "A","B" "C" seem to be possible answers within their proper contexts.

"A" seems reasonable considering "see about" is a phrasal verb meaning "making arrangements or to deal with something". In addition; "that" starts a noun clause.

"B" seems reasonable as a "realtive pronoun"

"C" seems reasonable as a noun clause

mind if I take your comments on it? Thanks !

  
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Marius Hancu  #298969  Wed, 29 Nov 06 08:07 PM
B), and I prefer whom in formal contexts.

situation=job, position
in some contexts
thus it might be seeing someone about a job

However, it might be about a problem. Still B, seeing the person in charge.

  
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Kilimanjaro  #298972  Wed, 29 Nov 06 08:12 PM

 Marius Hancu wrote:
B), and I prefer whom in formal contexts.

situation=job, position
in some contexts
thus it might be seeing someone about a job

However, it might be about a problem. Still B, seeing the person in charge.

Hi Marius,

What makes "A" and "C" wrong?

  
Tidus  #298979  Wed, 29 Nov 06 09:01 PM
 Kilimanjaro wrote:

I don't suppose you know...........I have to see about this sitıation, do you?

A)that
B)who
C)what
D)--
E)where

Sorry to bother you again with another question. "A","B" "C" seem to be possible answers within their proper contexts.

"A" seems reasonable considering "see about" is a phrasal verb meaning "making arrangements or to deal with something". In addition; "that" starts a noun clause.

"B" seems reasonable as a "realtive pronoun"

"C" seems reasonable as a noun clause

mind if I take your comments on it? Thanks !

Only C is wrong.  I can't think of a context where we'd say "I don't suppose you know what I have to see about this sitıation, do you?"   I suppose someone might say "what" as a derogatory meaning for a person, but it's not a normal expression.  Can explain that a bit more if you need me to.

  
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Kilimanjaro  #298981  Wed, 29 Nov 06 09:06 PM
 Tidus wrote:
 Kilimanjaro wrote:

I don't suppose you know...........I have to see about this sitıation, do you?

A)that
B)who
C)what
D)--
E)where

Sorry to bother you again with another question. "A","B" "C" seem to be possible answers within their proper contexts.

"A" seems reasonable considering "see about" is a phrasal verb meaning "making arrangements or to deal with something". In addition; "that" starts a noun clause.

"B" seems reasonable as a "realtive pronoun"

"C" seems reasonable as a noun clause

mind if I take your comments on it? Thanks !

Only C is wrong.  I can't think of a context where we'd say "I don't suppose you know what I have to see about this sitıation, do you?"   I suppose someone might say "what" as a derogatory meaning for a person, but it's not a normal expression.  Can explain that a bit more if you need me to.

Thank you Tidus,

I think it is very likely to find a suitable context for "A" .What do you think? And I wonder what your contexts are for"D" "---" and  "E" "where

  
Marius Hancu  #298983  Wed, 29 Nov 06 09:12 PM
A)that
I don't suppose you know that I have to see about this situation, do you?

E)where
I don't suppose you know where I have to see about this situation, do you?

seem really strange to me.
  
Cool Breeze  #298996  Wed, 29 Nov 06 10:12 PM
 Marius Hancu wrote:
A)that
I don't suppose you know that I have to see about this situation, do you?

E)where
I don't suppose you know where I have to see about this situation, do you?

seem really strange to me.

Hi Marius

They seem extremely odd even in Helsinki English.Smile [:)]

Cheers
CB
  
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