In Direct questions^x, Grammar^x

You mean that the tendency is to use sentences like #2? Do sentences like that really sound good? I didn't thought they were possible, I thought only sentences like #1 were natural and acceptable. But if #2 is possible too, well, that complicate matters for learners, doesn't it? You mean...

Oh, I'm really sorry, I didn't realize you edited your post. the recent tendency is to invert subject and verb in an indirect question, just as if it were a direct question, forming a structure that can be called a semi-indirect question. Now I understand what you mean, even though it sounds...

FYI Indian English, the largest second language variety of English, is undergoing a process of structural nativization that leads to the variety developing a semi-autonomous norm-developing potential....

Rishonly wrote: Anonymous wrote: "i don't know when he'll..."...we can't use "will..". Hi, Your example is fine to me and it doesn't violate any grammar rules. The tricky part is identifying the function of "when" in sentences. If "when" is used as a time adverbial conjunction in a...

Anonymous wrote: "i don't know when he'll..."...we can't use "will..". Hi, Your example is fine to me and it doesn't violate any grammar rules. The tricky part is identifying the function of "when" in sentences. If "when" is used as a time adverbial conjunction in a sentence, then...

Hi Paco2004, First of all, I like your new appearance. Does your picture change based on the forthcoming festival:? Being a very basic English learner, I myself ask several silly basic questions in order to understand different rules. I still feel that I have learned just one percent of...

Sorry, if it sounds too basic question,Clive. Would you please explain the grammar rule for this?

I need you helping me over this, my grammar is my main problems. Thanks in advance I went to Circuit City, one of the electronic shops in the area, for a new portable PSP product from SONY which have just released this several months. I pretended to be a customer who wants to buy one of this...

I need you helping me over this, my grammar is my main problems. Thanks in advance I went to Circuit City, one of the electronic shops in the area, for a new portable PSP product from SONY which have just released this several months. I pretended to be a customer who wants to buy one of this...

Hello Khoff (and moderators) My judgment I put in my previous post was just on the grammatical validity. As for the interpretation of " Do you know if she is around and if she is going to be in this meeting?", your daughter may be right. If we take into account the writer's intention of using...