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Sha1dy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

How secure it is to do something? / How secure is it to do something?

Which sentence is right?
I think the first sentence is right because it's a simple question but I'm confused because the second sentence was written by native speaker and I'm wondering is it right too or just a mistake.

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

The second version is in correct question form. The first version is a statement, and should not be followed by a question mark. How are you?

— Avangi

  • The second version is in correct question form.
  • The first version is a statement, and should not be followed by a question mark.
  • How are you?
  • is a proper question.
  • How you are?
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The second version is in correct question form.

The first version is a statement, and should not be followed by a question mark.

How are you? is a proper question. How you are? is not. The subject and verb must be inverted.
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woops my bad - I meant that the second sentace is right, not the first one...
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sha1dy and I'm wondering is it right too or just a mistake.
This example raises the same issue in a different way.

It is right. (statement)

Is it right? (question)

I'm wondering. (statement)

Am I wondering? (question)

I'm wondering. Is it right? (statement followed by a question)

I'm wondering
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Hi. I missed your second post.

BTW, "I'm wondering how secure it is to do something," is a perfectly fine statement of the fact that you want to know something.

It's amazing how many native speakers think they can put a question mark at the end of this.

(Perhaps in another 20 years, it'll be okay.)
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