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Yellowstarstruck Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Are these ok?

Are these ok? Thanks, Fulvio
1. I just want to know has my eye recovered?
2. Who is the man that is running?
3. Who is the man who is running?
  

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(1) needs some punctuation, but it is debatable how best to do this. " is a possibility. However, unless you have to literally transcribe spoken words, the problem can be avoided by writing "I just want to know whether my eye has recovered".

— GPY

  • (1) needs some punctuation, but it is debatable how best to do this.
  • " is a possibility.
  • However, unless you have to literally transcribe spoken words, the problem can be avoided by writing "I just want to know whether my eye has recovered".
  • The question of whether "that" should be used to refer to people is a perennial one.
  • Most sources are of the opinion that it is allowed.
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(1) needs some punctuation, but it is debatable how best to do this. "I just want to know – has my eye recovered?" is a possibility. However, unless you have to literally transcribe spoken words, the problem can be avoided by writing "I just want to know whether my eye has recovered".

The question of whether "that" should be used to refer to people is a perennial one. Most sources are of
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In speech is it ok to say "I just want to know- has my eye recovered? Thanks, Fulvio
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yellowstarstruckIn speech is it ok to say "I just want to know- has my eye recovered? Thanks, Fulvio
In speech, yes.
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GPYIn speech, yes.
I should clarify that it's not actually wrong in everyday writing. In formal writing I would avoid it though, and use the "whether" alternative that I mentioned.

On a more picky point, note that you actually need a dash not a hyphen, and that, if you use spacing around a dash, you need spaces before and after. Note the differ
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