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HifaMo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
the question what does it/what it means
"When we ask the question what does it mean to be a certain kind of person – male, female, young, old, black, white, gay, straight and so forth – we are engaged in a politics of representation."
Should it be as follows?
When we ask the question what it means to be a certain kind of person ...
Thank you
Should it be as follows?
When we ask the question what it means to be a certain kind of person ...
Thank you
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Say either When we ask (the question) "What does it mean to be a certain kind of person .. " or When we ask what it means to be a certain kind of person ...
- Say either When we ask (the question) "What does it mean to be a certain kind of person ..
- " or When we ask what it means to be a certain kind of person ...
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Say either
When we ask (the question) "What does it mean to be a certain kind of person .. . ?"
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When we ask what it means to be a certain kind of person ...
When we ask (the question) "What does it mean to be a certain kind of person .. . ?"
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When we ask what it means to be a certain kind of person ...
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HifaMoShould it be as follows?When we ask the question what it means to be a certain kind of person ...No. You can't use that combination with the noun "question" (or any other appropriate noun) in there. Follow Clive's advice.
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