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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

As to his intentions

1: She was slightly puzzled about what his intentions were.

2: She was slightly puzzled about his intentions.

3: She was slightly puzzled as to his intentions.

Are these suggestions all grammatical?

Do they mean the same thing.

Which one is more common?

Could you think of a more common way to write this than the ones listed?

Which one is more formal?

  

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1: She was slightly puzzled about what his intentions were. 2: She was slightly puzzled about his intentions. 3: She was slightly puzzled as to his intentions.

— Clive

  • 1: She was slightly puzzled about what his intentions were.
  • 2: She was slightly puzzled about his intentions.
  • 3: She was slightly puzzled as to his intentions.
  • Are these suggestions all grammatical?
  • Yes Do they mean the same thing.
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1: She was slightly puzzled about what his intentions were.

2: She was slightly puzzled about his intentions.

3: She was slightly puzzled as to his intentions.

Are these suggestions all grammatical? Yes

Do they mea

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They are all grammatical.

1: She was slightly puzzled about what his intentions were. Least desirable. Unnecessarily wordy.

2: She was slightly puzzled about his intentions.

3: She was slightly puzzled as to his intentions.

These two are about equal. The "as to" construction is more elegant and flowing to my American ears.

I can't think of a more

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