ESL Vocabulary and Idioms

ESL Vocabulary and Idiomshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslVocabularyAndIdioms/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenCSMOD (Build: 3161.22795)Re: I asked "what was the matter" vs "what the matter was"http://www.englishforums.com/English/AskedMatterMatter/gcmpl/post.htm#514686Sat, 17 May 2008 04:22:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514686Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AskedMatterMatter/gcmpl/post.htm#514686http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-514686.xml<p>Hi,</p> <p>Both are OK.</p> <p>Best wishes, Clive</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>I asked "what was the matter" vs "what the matter was"http://www.englishforums.com/English/AskedMatterMatter/gcmpc/post.htmSat, 17 May 2008 03:07:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514677Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AskedMatterMatter/gcmpc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-514677.xml<p>Which is correct/accepted? "I asked him what was really the matter with him." OR "I asked him what the matter really was with him."</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>