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Fandorin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Question's formation
Hi there. Could anyone check this?
"It's to be a war between us." The question-form is: "Is it to be a war between us?"
"It's a war to be between us." The question-form is: "Is it a war to be between us?"
Are these right? Thank in advance.
"It's to be a war between us." The question-form is: "Is it to be a war between us?"
"It's a war to be between us." The question-form is: "Is it a war to be between us?"
Are these right? Thank in advance.
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No - they don't sound natural Here are some alternatives. We are going to war over the border. The border dispute may erupt into a full war.
- No - they don't sound natural Here are some alternatives.
- We are going to war over the border.
- The border dispute may erupt into a full war.
- WIll there be a war between us?
- Let's not go to war over this.
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No - they don't sound natural
Here are some alternatives.
We are going to war over the border.
The border dispute may erupt into a full war.
WIll there be a war between us?
Let's not go to war over this.
There will be a trade war between X and Y.
Here are some alternatives.
We are going to war over the border.
The border dispute may erupt into a full war.
WIll there be a war between us?
Let's not go to war over this.
There will be a trade war between X and Y.
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You have formed the question from the statement correctly in both cases, but the second statement and its question are quite strange to the ear, while the first statement and its question are only mildly unusual.
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Thank you, CJ. 
The first statement I extracted from the book "Phantom of the Opera". My first narrative sentence there is used as a
The first statement I extracted from the book "Phantom of the Opera". My first narrative sentence there is used as a00
Fandorincan construct questions ... just using intonationYes. That's right.
CJ
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