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Hoony Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Grammar check

(1) It was not until when he failed the math test that he decided to study hard

(2) It was not until he failed the math test that he decided to study hard


Are both (1) and (2) grammatically correct? Do they each have the same meaning ?

  

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Hoony until when We don't use this combination of words. The meaning of 'when' is included in the meaning of 'until'. Hoony Are both (1) and (2) grammatically correct?

  • Hoony until when We don't use this combination of words.
  • The meaning of 'when' is included in the meaning of 'until'.
  • Hoony Are both (1) and (2) grammatically correct?
  • I would not consider "until when" correct.
  • "when" is completely redundant.
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Hoony until when

We don't use this combination of words. The meaning of 'when' is included in the meaning of 'until'.

HoonyAre both (1) and (2) grammatically correct?

I would not consider "until when" correct. "when" is completely redundant. This may be more a matter of word usage than a matter of grammar.

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