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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The question is
1. The question is, are they going to pay you ?
2. The question is whether they are going to pay you .
Are both the above sentences correct and interchangeable ?
In the first sentence the question part seems to be a direct quote from the speaker , whereas in the second sentence ,indirect speech has been used.
"whether they are going to pay you" is a noun equivalent , but is it a question ?
In the sentence "Whether they are going to pay you is uncertain" the clause "Whether they are going to pay you" is not a question since a question cannot be uncertain.
2. The question is whether they are going to pay you .
Are both the above sentences correct and interchangeable ?
In the first sentence the question part seems to be a direct quote from the speaker , whereas in the second sentence ,indirect speech has been used.
"whether they are going to pay you" is a noun equivalent , but is it a question ?
In the sentence "Whether they are going to pay you is uncertain" the clause "Whether they are going to pay you" is not a question since a question cannot be uncertain.
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Hi, "Whether they are going to pay you" is not a question. "Are they going to pay you" is a question. Dan
- Hi, "Whether they are going to pay you" is not a question.
- "Are they going to pay you" is a question.
- Dan
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Hi,
"Whether they are going to pay you" is not a question.
"Are they going to pay you" is a question.
Dan
"Whether they are going to pay you" is not a question.
"Are they going to pay you" is a question.
Dan
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Hi,
You are taking too narrow a definition of the word 'question'.
Here is part of the definition of the word 'question', from
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/question
I have marked in red the m
You are taking too narrow a definition of the word 'question'.
Here is part of the definition of the word 'question', from
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/question
I have marked in red the m
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Thanks Clive ,
But ,are you saying that the sense of the word "question" is different in the two sentences given below and the two sentences are not interchangeable ?
1. The question is, are they going to pay you ?
2. The question is whether they are going to pay you .
But ,are you saying that the sense of the word "question" is different in the two sentences given below and the two sentences are not interchangeable ?
1. The question is, are they going to pay you ?
2. The question is whether they are going to pay you .
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Hi,
But ,are you saying that the sense of the word "question" is different in the two sentences given below and the two sentences are not interchangeable ?
1. The question is, are they going to pay you ?
2. The question is whether they are going to pay you .
Basically, the word 'question' in both sentences means 'the issue', 'the matter to be deci
But ,are you saying that the sense of the word "question" is different in the two sentences given below and the two sentences are not interchangeable ?
1. The question is, are they going to pay you ?
2. The question is whether they are going to pay you .
Basically, the word 'question' in both sentences means 'the issue', 'the matter to be deci
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