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Johny007 Posted 13 years ago
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I have doubts ....Which process had we optimized recently ? or which process we had optimized recently ? .....While asking questions, how should we deal with this scenario.Should " Had" come before or after "we"?
  

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Hello, johny—and welcome to English Forums. I am not sure that 'had' is correct in either case. I suggest: Which process have we optimized recently?

— Mister Micawber

  • Hello, johny—and welcome to English Forums.
  • I am not sure that 'had' is correct in either case.
  • I suggest: Which process have we optimized recently?
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Hello, johny—and welcome to English Forums.

I am not sure that 'had' is correct in either case. I suggest:

Which process have we optimized recently?
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Which process had we optimized recently?

In normal questions, the subject is inverted with the (helping) verb (unless the subject is an interrogative pronoun):

Are we there yet? (inversion with the verb "be")
Who is coming to dinner? (no inversion with the interrogative pronouns - who what when where why how)

No inversion in indirect questions:
He asked me which
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I agree, usage of "had" seems to be wrong anyway. So, focussing on "Which process have we optimized recently?" by the logic of inversion, is it right?
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johny007"Which process have we optimized recently?" by the logic of inversion, is it right?
Yes.
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