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Aya-san Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
please check these sentences
Hi teachers!
Please tell me if the following sentences are correct.
1.It was Kyoto where he wrote the poem.
2. It was in Kyoto where he wrote the poem.
3.It was in Kyoto that he wrote the poem.
Also...
1.It was yesterday when he visited her.
2.It was yesterday that he visited her.
Thanks!
Please tell me if the following sentences are correct.
1.It was Kyoto where he wrote the poem.
2. It was in Kyoto where he wrote the poem.
3.It was in Kyoto that he wrote the poem.
Also...
1.It was yesterday when he visited her.
2.It was yesterday that he visited her.
Thanks!
Top answer
The correct ones-- > It was Kyoto where he wrote the poem. and It was yesterday when he visited her.
- The correct ones-- > It was Kyoto where he wrote the poem.
- and It was yesterday when he visited her.
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The correct ones-- > It was Kyoto where he wrote the poem. and It was yesterday when he visited her.
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Interesting. I would answer slightly differently:
3. It was in Kyoto that he wrote the poem.
and
2. It was yesterday that he visited her.
MrP
3. It was in Kyoto that he wrote the poem.
and
2. It was yesterday that he visited her.
MrP
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Hi Dj Bueno and MrP
Thank you for your replies.
I guess my English is not good enough as yet to understand this kind of subtle differences.
Thank you for your replies.
I guess my English is not good enough as yet to understand this kind of subtle differences.
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As a native speaker:
You answer a question (that may contain where or when) with your statements that contain where and when. Whereas you make a statement with the phrases where you use "that".
It is a subtle difference, but it depends on the context.
You answer a question (that may contain where or when) with your statements that contain where and when. Whereas you make a statement with the phrases where you use "that".
It is a subtle difference, but it depends on the context.
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AnonymousAs a native speaker: You answer a question (that may contain where or when) with your statements that contain where and when. Whereas you make a statement with the phrases where you use "that". It is a subtle difference, but it depends on the context.Hi, thank you for your explanation.
Hmm, it's difficult...
I hope the day will come
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