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Seraphin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Which of the following is/are correct - thank you
I cannot remember the actual "rules" on these following sentences and hope that some grammarians here can offer some help -
Which of the following is/are correct and for those that are not correct, can someone help with the actual grammar rule explaining why they are not correct? Thank you.
(a) What do you think is the best way to talk to her?
(b) What do you suggest is the best way to talk to her?
(c) What do you suggest to be the best way to talk to her?
My recollection of the rule pertinent to these sentences is this
(a) = What is the best way to talk to her? = What, do you think, is the best way to talk to her?
However, by this "rule", shouldn't (b) be correct also?
(b) What, do you suggest, is the best way to talk to her?
Somehow my feeling tells me (c) is correct, but (b) isn't.
Any help? Thank you very much.
Which of the following is/are correct and for those that are not correct, can someone help with the actual grammar rule explaining why they are not correct? Thank you.
(a) What do you think is the best way to talk to her?
(b) What do you suggest is the best way to talk to her?
(c) What do you suggest to be the best way to talk to her?
My recollection of the rule pertinent to these sentences is this
(a) = What is the best way to talk to her? = What, do you think, is the best way to talk to her?
However, by this "rule", shouldn't (b) be correct also?
(b) What, do you suggest, is the best way to talk to her?
Somehow my feeling tells me (c) is correct, but (b) isn't.
Any help? Thank you very much.
Top answer
Seraphin However, by this "rule", shouldn't (b) be correct also? (b) What, do you suggest, is the best way to talk to her? Yes, it should be correct.
- Seraphin However, by this "rule", shouldn't (b) be correct also?
- (b) What, do you suggest, is the best way to talk to her?
- Yes, it should be correct.
- And it is.
- You don't need the commas, of course.
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SeraphinHowever, by this "rule", shouldn't (b) be correct also?Yes, it should be correct. And it is. You don't need the commas, of course.
(b) What, do you suggest, is the best way to talk to her?
(c), however, is awkward (to my ear).
CJ
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Hi,
Adding to CJ's comment, this may be helpful to you. Which - in the context that you used, is always singular, unless specified. It suggested "the one" among a group of items or things. For example:
Which house is yours? (you friend came to visit you and the last time he came was 3 years ago. He was circling a few times and finally called you)
Adding to CJ's comment, this may be helpful to you. Which - in the context that you used, is always singular, unless specified. It suggested "the one" among a group of items or things. For example:
Which house is yours? (you friend came to visit you and the last time he came was 3 years ago. He was circling a few times and finally called you)
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