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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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preposition before whether clauses
1 i 00 1. He asked her about 01 b 00 whether he should go 02 b 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 2. I'm not sure 01 b 00 whether we can still go. 02 b 02 i 02 br
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00 Hello, 02 br
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00 In the first sentence, is it possible to rewrite the sentence without the preposition "about" eg: " 01 i 00 He asked her 01 b 00 whether he should go" 02 b 02 i 02 br
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00 In the second sentence; 00 is it possible to rewrite the sentence with the preposition "about" eg : " 01 i 00 I 'm not sure about 01 b 00 whether we can still go." 02 b 02 i 02 br
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01 b 01 i 00 In both cases do both sets of sentences mean the same thing? 02 i 02 b 02 br
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01 i 00 He asked her about 01 b 00 whether he should go = 02 b 00 He asked her 01 b 00 whether he should go 02 b 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 I'm not sure 01 b 00 whether we can still go. = 02 b 00 I 'm not sure about 01 b 00 whether we can still go 02 b 02 i 02 br
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00 Thank you very much in advance. 0-
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01 i 00 2. I'm not sure 01 b 00 whether we can still go. 02 b 02 i 02 br
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00 Hello, 02 br
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00 In the first sentence, is it possible to rewrite the sentence without the preposition "about" eg: " 01 i 00 He asked her 01 b 00 whether he should go" 02 b 02 i 02 br
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00 In the second sentence; 00 is it possible to rewrite the sentence with the preposition "about" eg : " 01 i 00 I 'm not sure about 01 b 00 whether we can still go." 02 b 02 i 02 br
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01 b 01 i 00 In both cases do both sets of sentences mean the same thing? 02 i 02 b 02 br
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01 i 00 He asked her about 01 b 00 whether he should go = 02 b 00 He asked her 01 b 00 whether he should go 02 b 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 I'm not sure 01 b 00 whether we can still go. = 02 b 00 I 'm not sure about 01 b 00 whether we can still go 02 b 02 i 02 br
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00 Thank you very much in advance. 0-
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02 b 02 br 00 I don't think that's the case in your sentences. uk+%22her+about+whether%22&btnG=Search
- 02 b 02 br 00 I don't think that's the case in your sentences.
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0 IMO, use 01 i 00 about 02 i 00 01 b 00 only 02 b 00 if required by a 01 b 00 preceding word (verb, but not only). 02 b 02 br
00 I don't think that's the case in your sentences. 02 br
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00 These are several examples from the BBC with "her about whether" (not that many, as you can see): 02 br
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00 I don't think that's the case in your sentences. 02 br
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00 These are several examples from the BBC with "her about whether" (not that many, as you can see): 02 br
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0 Several examples with leading verbs asking for 01 i 00 about 02 i 00 : 02 br
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00 01 table| 00 "Now I 01 font 00 worry 02 font 01 b 01 font 00 about 02 font 00 whether 0 |
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0 Hello Marius, 02 br
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00 So what determines (about) whether a preposition will come before "whether clauses"? Only the 01 b 00 verbs 02 b 00 preceeding prepositions or the 01 b 00 nouns 02 b 00 as well. Some verbs require "preposition" but some verbs don't . It is quite sophisticated 0-
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00 So what determines (about) whether a preposition will come before "whether clauses"? Only the 01 b 00 verbs 02 b 00 preceeding prepositions or the 01 b 00 nouns 02 b 00 as well. Some verbs require "preposition" but some verbs don't . It is quite sophisticated 0-
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0 Yes, you should look for preceding context. Does it require 01 i 00 about 02 i 00 ? 02 br
00 If not, leave it out. 02 br
00 And yes, it's not an easy issue. 02 br
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00 Perhaps others have simpler rules, not sure .... 0-
00 If not, leave it out. 02 br
00 And yes, it's not an easy issue. 02 br
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00 Perhaps others have simpler rules, not sure .... 0-
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0 Hi guys, 02 br
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01 i 01 font 00 1. He asked her about 01 b 00 whether he should go 02 b 02 font 02 i 02 br
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00 I'd like to offer an additional approach to this question. 02 br
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01 font 00 He asked her whether he should go 02 font 00 . This s
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01 i 01 font 00 1. He asked her about 01 b 00 whether he should go 02 b 02 font 02 i 02 br
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00 I'd like to offer an additional approach to this question. 02 br
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01 font 00 He asked her whether he should go 02 font 00 . This s
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