Do you know the reason why she does not like me?
Hi
Do you think why is needed in this sentence?
Do you know the reason why she does not like me?
Wouldn't it be better to say?
Do you know the reason why she does not like me?
or
Do you know the reason why she does not like me?
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Say: Do you know why she doesn't like me? or Do you know the reason she doesn't like me? I prefer the first one.
- Say: Do you know why she doesn't like me?
- or Do you know the reason she doesn't like me?
- I prefer the first one.
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Say:
Do you know why she doesn't like me?
or
Do you know the reason she doesn't like me?
I prefer the first one.
0The wh-word is always preferable at the beginning of an indirect question even though the associated noun is often also possible.
person who
place where
time when
way how
reason why
So the first choice is preferred in each of the following and the last choice is the worst:
Do you know [who / the person / the person who] Robert spoke to about this?
0
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