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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Sentence correction
Hi beloved teachers,
I'd like to know if the following sentences are correct and grammatical.
The situation is:
This morning, I received a call from an unknown number. I asked her who she was, but she didn't say anything. And before I could say anything else, she disconnected the call.
In the afternoon, I messaged her and the message was:
1)
I want to know who you are and why you called me today in the morning.
My question is : Is the above sentence correct? Or should I have written it like this?
2)
I want to know who are you and why did you call me today in the morning / this morning.
Or
3)
I want to know who you are. And why did you call me this morning / today in the morning ?
Thank you teachers.
Laborious
I'd like to know if the following sentences are correct and grammatical.
The situation is:
This morning, I received a call from an unknown number. I asked her who she was, but she didn't say anything. And before I could say anything else, she disconnected the call.
In the afternoon, I messaged her and the message was:
1)
I want to know who you are and why you called me today in the morning.
My question is : Is the above sentence correct? Or should I have written it like this?
2)
I want to know who are you and why did you call me today in the morning / this morning.
Or
3)
I want to know who you are. And why did you call me this morning / today in the morning ?
Thank you teachers.
Laborious
Top answer
These are embedded questions, therefore you don't use inversion: I want to know who you are and why you called me today in the morning. ("today in the morning" seems needlessly wordy, I would say "this morning")
- These are embedded questions, therefore you don't use inversion: I want to know who you are and why you called me today in the morning.
- ("today in the morning" seems needlessly wordy, I would say "this morning")
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These are embedded questions, therefore you don't use inversion:
I want to know who you are and why you called me today in the morning. ("today in the morning" seems needlessly wordy, I would say "this morning")
I want to know who you are and why you called me today in the morning. ("today in the morning" seems needlessly wordy, I would say "this morning")
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The first sentence is correct in I want to know... why you called me. It's not correct to say I want to know why did you call me.
This morning is better than today in the morning. Today in the morning isn't really used.
In the third sentence, you begin a question with and. Technically, that is not correct, although it is commonly done in a lot
This morning is better than today in the morning. Today in the morning isn't really used.
In the third sentence, you begin a question with and. Technically, that is not correct, although it is commonly done in a lot
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Thanks to both of you for your replies. 
And yes, Elanguest, I'd keep that in my mind.
And yes, Elanguest, I'd keep that in my mind.
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A couple of small comments.
In my culture, your wording ( I want to know . . . .) sounds rude in a context like this.
I'd say
eg I would like to know. . . . , please
eg Do you mind if I ask
In my culture, your wording ( I want to know . . . .) sounds rude in a context like this.
I'd say
eg I would like to know. . . . , please
eg Do you mind if I ask
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CliveIn my culture, your wording ( I want to know . . . .) sounds rude in a context like this.I'd sayeg I would like to know. . . . , pleaseeg Do you mind if I ask you . . .Yes sir, I agree. In fact, I've read many times as well that saying 'would like' is more formal or more polite than saying 'want'. Thank you for reminding this to me.
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