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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Our question is that...
1) Our question is that when we can make it.
2) Our question is that when we can make it?
3) Our question is When can we make it?
4) Our question is, When can we make it?
5) Our question is, "When can we make it?"
6) Our question is when we can make it.
I am trying to write an essay but I was wondering which sentence is more natural to you? I think all of them or some of them are fine and it just depends on writers' preference. What do you think? Thank you so much in advance.
P.S Especially, I would like to know if 3) and 4) are correct?
2) Our question is that when we can make it?
3) Our question is When can we make it?
4) Our question is, When can we make it?
5) Our question is, "When can we make it?"
6) Our question is when we can make it.
I am trying to write an essay but I was wondering which sentence is more natural to you? I think all of them or some of them are fine and it just depends on writers' preference. What do you think? Thank you so much in advance.
P.S Especially, I would like to know if 3) and 4) are correct?
Top answer
In your case #4 is correct: Our question is, When can we make it? A more formal introduction to a question with a colon to mark it would be: The question put to the audience that day was: Are we men or are we mice?
- In your case #4 is correct: Our question is, When can we make it?
- A more formal introduction to a question with a colon to mark it would be: The question put to the audience that day was: Are we men or are we mice?
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In your case #4 is correct: Our question is, When can we make it?
A more formal introduction to a question with a colon to mark it would be:
The question put to the audience that day was: Are we men or are we mice?
A more formal introduction to a question with a colon to mark it would be:
The question put to the audience that day was: Are we men or are we mice?
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Thank you. How about the others. I have seen the others before although they might have been wrong, but I feel like the others are also fine. What do you think? Thank you as usual.
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None of these are structurally or punctuationally (if that is a word) possible:
(X) 1) Our question is that when we can make it.
(X) 2) Our question is that when we can make it?
(X) 3) Our question is When can we make it?
(X) 4) Our question is, When can we make it?
These two are OK:
5) Our question is(,) "When can we
(X) 1) Our question is that when we can make it.
(X) 2) Our question is that when we can make it?
(X) 3) Our question is When can we make it?
(X) 4) Our question is, When can we make it?
These two are OK:
5) Our question is(,) "When can we
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