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Alex John Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Can this expression be correct?

You said that this university is one of the most successful universities in this country so what this mess is. (consider than I want to say something ironic)
  

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I know that we should say: You said that this university is one of the most successful universities in this country so what is this mess? But I saw something like the first one before.

— Alex John

  • I know that we should say: You said that this university is one of the most successful universities in this country so what is this mess?
  • But I saw something like the first one before.
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I know that we should say:
You said that this university is one of the most successful universities in this country so what is this mess?
But I saw something like the first one before.
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Alex JohnBut I saw something like the first one before.
Ignore the first one.
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I used it in my mail. Does it make no sense at all?
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You said that this university is one of the most successful universities in this country, so what is this mess?
This is not ironic.

This university is one of the most successful universities in this country, right?
This is ironic.

Are you sure you understand the concept of
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Alex JohnDoes it make no sense at all?
It is ungrammatical, (the subject-verb order in the indirect question is wrong) but it does make sense.
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