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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
How would a native correctly say this?
I want to ask my colleague the data we store is from how far back.
1 What is the last day you have data from? Do you have the data from last week or just from yesterday?
How would you phrase this as well
I want to ask my colleague the data we store is from how far back.
Thank you
1 What is the last day you have data from? Do you have the data from last week or just from yesterday?
How would you phrase this as well
I want to ask my colleague the data we store is from how far back.
Thank you
Top answer
This is a tough question even for a native speaker. There are a lot of ways to phrase this, and a lot of them are awkward even if correct. A few options: From how far back do we store data?
- This is a tough question even for a native speaker.
- There are a lot of ways to phrase this, and a lot of them are awkward even if correct.
- A few options: From how far back do we store data?
- How long do we store data before erasing it?
- How long do we keep the data?
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This is a tough question even for a native speaker. There are a lot of ways to phrase this, and a lot of them are awkward even if correct.
A few options:
From how far back do we store data?
How long do we store data before erasing it?
How long do we keep the data?
From how far back in time do we store data?
Any of these might be appropriate, depending on w
A few options:
From how far back do we store data?
How long do we store data before erasing it?
How long do we keep the data?
From how far back in time do we store data?
Any of these might be appropriate, depending on w
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