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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
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00"Who saw you" We say so, instead of "Who did see you" because the word WHO is standing in for the subject of the sentence. 02br
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00Can you think of a similar example with the word WHAT? Maybe: 01b00What happened to you? 02b00Is it a good example?02br
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00Also: Could you explain to me why 01b00it is02b00 incorrect? ( maybe it should be:…why01b00 is it02b00incorrect?, but I don't think so 05002br
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00Thanks010id1
  

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0 Who saw you? [correct]02br 00Whom did you see? [correct] Who did you see?

— Philip

  • 0 Who saw you?
  • [correct]02br 00Whom did you see?
  • [correct] Who did you see?
  • [so common that some consider it correct]02br 00Why is it correct?
  • [direct question]02br 00Tell me why it is correct.
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0 Who saw you? [correct]02br
00Whom did you see? [correct] Who did you see? [so common that some consider it correct]02br
00Why is it correct? [direct question]02br
00Tell me why it is correct. [indirect question] 0-
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01cite10Philip12cite10Who saw you? [correct]12br
10Whom did you see? [correct] Who did you see? [so common that some consider it correct]12br
10Why is it correct? [direct question]12br
10Tell me why it is correct. [indirect question]12blockquote
10Hi Philip02br
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01cite10Newguest12cite10Can you think of a similar example with the word WHAT? Maybe: 11b10What happened to you? 12b10Is it a good example?12blockquote
10 That's a good example, yes.02br
00What went wrong with our plan?02br
00What made that strange sound?02br
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01cite10Newguest12cite10Also: Could you explain to me why 11b10it is12b10 incorrect? ( maybe it should be:…why11b10 is it12b10incorrect?, but I don't think so 15012blockquote
10Could you explain why it is correct? 051010id111id5
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0Yes, CalifJim, I would need like a hundred examples more 05000 Just kidding!!!02br
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00Thanks guys. Now it's clear.010id5
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01cite10Newguest12cite10"Who did see you"12blockquote
10Hi Newguest02br
00That sentence would be possible in a limited number of situations. In some situations we use 01b01i00do02i02b00 and 01b01i00did02i02b00 for emphasis. For e
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01cite10Yankee12cite10 11blockquote
11cite20Newguest22cite20"Who did see you"22blockquote
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10Hi Newguest12br
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10That sentence would be possible in a limited number of situations. In some situations we use 11b11i10do12i1
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