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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Where or was?

I am trying to type a sentence but do not know which word to use.

The sentence is:

"...and not until the following day, after telegraphing authorities, where he able to sit in his first class compartment again. "

Where he able, or was he able?
  

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and not until the following day, after telegraphing authorities, where he able to sit in his first class compartment again. " Where he able, or was he able? WAS he able.

  • and not until the following day, after telegraphing authorities, where he able to sit in his first class compartment again.
  • " Where he able, or was he able?
  • WAS he able.
  • "WHERE he able" is a typo and is incorrect.
  • You can say "WERE he able" (which sounds similar), but not in this sentence.
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Anonymous"...and not until the following day, after telegraphing authorities, where he able to sit in his first class compartment again. "
Where he able, or was he able?
WAS he able.
"WHERE he able" is a typo and is incorrect. You can say "WERE he able" (which sounds similar), but not in this sentence. Sorry, I can't really explain why. "Not until ...

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