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Cateran Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
'What you do'
Hi,
Is 'What you do' equal to 'What do you do'?
Cateran
Is 'What you do' equal to 'What do you do'?
Cateran
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No. Not at all. 'What you do' is not even a sentence; it is a noun phrase.
- No.
- Not at all.
- 'What you do' is not even a sentence; it is a noun phrase.
- " is a complete sentence, asking someone what their occupation is.
- CJ
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No. Not at all.
'What you do' is not even a sentence; it is a noun phrase. It needs more to make a complete sentence, for example:
"What you do is very interesting."
"What do you do?" is a complete sentence, asking someone what their occupation is.
CJ
'What you do' is not even a sentence; it is a noun phrase. It needs more to make a complete sentence, for example:
"What you do is very interesting."
"What do you do?" is a complete sentence, asking someone what their occupation is.
CJ
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CJ
But I have head it in an English learning program. Maybe the first do in 'what do you do' was pronounced very light so that I didn't hear it.
As to "asking someone what their occupation is". Is this sentence correct? (I would not like to offend you!). According to my knowledge, maybe it is 'someone what his or her occupation is'.
What do you think about it?
But I have head it in an English learning program. Maybe the first do in 'what do you do' was pronounced very light so that I didn't hear it.
As to "asking someone what their occupation is". Is this sentence correct? (I would not like to offend you!). According to my knowledge, maybe it is 'someone what his or her occupation is'.
What do you think about it?
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We are speaking quite informally here on the Forum, so "their" is quite acceptable in this context. It is not always necessary to say "his or her" in such cases. "their" can be used instead.
In informal conversation, people do slur their words, and it is quite possible that you heard
Whatd ' you do?
It may even sounded like
Whad joo do?
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In informal conversation, people do slur their words, and it is quite possible that you heard
Whatd ' you do?
It may even sounded like
Whad joo do?
o
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