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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Should the underlined part be "what the purpose was"?

Mr Mishra told reporters, "The police are investigating what kind of bomb it was and what was the purpose."

The above is from a local newspaper. Should the underlined part be "what the purpose was"?

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" That doesn't sound wrong but "what the purpose was" would be a better option.

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  • " That doesn't sound wrong but "what the purpose was" would be a better option.
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tamguatlay what was the purpose."
That doesn't sound wrong but "what the purpose was" would be a better option.
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