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AbdullahRaffah Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Grammar issue

which is correct :

where the real hip hop was started ?

or

where the real hip hop is started ?

and why ?
  

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Hi, AbdullahRaffah. Welcome to the Forum. W hich is correct: where the real hip hop was starte d?

  • Hi, AbdullahRaffah.
  • Welcome to the Forum.
  • W hich is correct: where the real hip hop was starte d?
  • or where the real hip hop is starte d?
  • When you speak of something in the past you normally use was .
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Hi, AbdullahRaffah. Welcome to the Forum.
Which is correct: where the real hip hop was started?
or
where the real hip hop is started?

When you speak of something in the past you normally use was.
Is
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AbdullahRaffah which is correct :where the real hip hop was started ?orwhere the real hip hop is started ?and why ?
You need this. Note the inversion of subject and verb, which signals that this is a question.

Where was the real hip-hop started?

CJ
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CalifJimYou need this. Note the inversion of subject and verb, which signals that this is a question.Where was the real hip-hop started?
I interpreted it to mean (New York, the place) where hip-hop started.
If it was intended as a question, you should use CalifJim's version.
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OK. Emotion: sad

I guess I missed the New York part and paid too much attention to the question mark.
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CalifJimOK. I guess I missed the New York part and paid too much attention to the question mark. CJ
You might have it right. I treated it as Which is correct? It didn't occur to me to interpret the sentences themselves as questions.

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