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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The reason + why

Could you confirm whether all the following sentences are okay? Thank you.

1. I don't know the reason why he is so angry at me.
2. I don't know the reason he is so angry at me.
3. I don't know the reason for which he is so angry at me.
4. I don't know why he is so angry at me.
  

Top answer

I would use 2 or 4. The others just have too many words that aren't necessary.

  • I would use 2 or 4.
  • The others just have too many words that aren't necessary.
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I would use 2 or 4. The others just have too many words that aren't necessary.
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Could you tell me what are unnecessary words in #2?
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lucas21cCould you tell me what are unnecessary words in #2?
I suggested that #2 is fine.

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