Structure of questions
Q1) How many strokes did Job swear to punish his wife with?
Q2) How long have Job been suffering from the disease? Or How long did Job suffer from the disease? (This seems to me more natural)
Please tell me how far am I successful in constructing correct questions?
Top answer
Q1 - fine Q2 - Your second version makes sense - the first does not. Depending on the tense you are aiming for, consider: How long had Job been suffering from the disease? or How long had Job suffered from the disease?
- Q1 - fine Q2 - Your second version makes sense - the first does not.
- Depending on the tense you are aiming for, consider: How long had Job been suffering from the disease?
- or How long had Job suffered from the disease?
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Q1 - fine
Q2 - Your second version makes sense - the first does not.
Depending on the tense you are aiming for, consider:
How long had Job been suffering from the disease?
or
How long had Job suffered from the disease?
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