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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
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"I was wondering what or how many texts I should revise'...
'I was wondering what or how many texts I should revise.' Should it be 'I was wondering what or how many text should I revise' ?
I am confused with this kind of sentence structure. Should 'I was wondering' be followed by a statement or a sentence?
Thank you.
Best wishes,
PBF
I am confused with this kind of sentence structure. Should 'I was wondering' be followed by a statement or a sentence?
Thank you.
Best wishes,
PBF
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". I was wondering introduces an indirect question. No subject-verb inversion.
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- I was wondering introduces an indirect question.
- No subject-verb inversion.
- CJ
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See my answer in your post "Could you please tell me when ...".
I was wondering introduces an indirect question. No subject-verb inversion.
CJ
I was wondering introduces an indirect question. No subject-verb inversion.
CJ
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PeaceblinkfriendI was wondering what or how many texts I should revise. (indirect question -- no question mark required)
As CJ said, for indirect questions, no subject-verb inversion is required.
What or how many texts should I revise? (direct question, question mark required -- subject-verb inversion is necessar
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"I was wondering what or how many texts I should revise."
This sentence is the much better choice of the two options you've listed.
You've not provided any context for the sentence, but this is probably how I would word what you're trying to say:
"I was wondering which texts I should revise and how many."
This sentence is the much better choice of the two options you've listed.
You've not provided any context for the sentence, but this is probably how I would word what you're trying to say:
"I was wondering which texts I should revise and how many."
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"I was wondering what or how many texts I should revise."
This sentence is the much better choice of the two options you've listed.
You've not provided any context for the sentence, but this is probably how I would word what you're trying to say:
"I was wondering which texts I should revise and how many."
"I was wondering what or how many texts I should revise."
This sentence is the much better choice of the two options you've listed.
You've not provided any context for the sentence, but this is probably how I would word what you're trying to say:
"I was wondering which texts I should revise and how many."
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Thank you for your suggestion, GL2. 
Your version sounds better than my does.
The second sentences is the correct one, righ
Your version sounds better than my does.The second sentences is the correct one, righ
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PeaceblinkfriendThank you for your suggestion, GL2.
The
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Ah, I get it now. Thank you for your help again, GL2.
Best wishes,
PBF
Best wishes,
PBF
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