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Desafinado Posted 11 years ago
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Which is better

Which is better, "what the reason for this is" or "what is the reason for this" in this context?

It might be difficult for me to learn what the reason for this is, as Amazon wants to make everything confidential.

It might be difficult for me to learn what is the reason for this, as Amazon wants to make everything confidential.
  

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It might be difficult for me to learn what is the reason for this, as Amazon wants to make everything confidential.

  • It might be difficult for me to learn what is the reason for this, as Amazon wants to make everything confidential.
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It might be difficult for me to learn what is the reason for this, as Amazon wants to make everything confidential.
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DesafinadoWhich is better, "what the reason for this is" or "what is the reason for this" in this context?
The first one is better, but neither is what people usually say.

It might be hard to find out [why / the reason] because Amazon wants to keep everything confidential.

CJ
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Thank you, CalifJim. I understand that it is not good to use a noun clause in this context.

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