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Guyper Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Which sentence is correct?
A. "Can someone explain to me how do I know when to use this instead of that?"
B. "Can someone explain to me how I know when to use this instead of that?"
Thank you
B. "Can someone explain to me how I know when to use this instead of that?"
Thank you
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A. "Can someone explain to me how do I know when to use this instead of that?"
B. "Can someone explain to me how I know when to use this instead of that?"
Thank you
B. "Can someone explain to me how I know when to use this instead of that?"
Thank you
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The second version is correct, without the "do." "This" and "that" need to be set off in italics, or quotes.
The answer to your question would probably be, No, no one can explain to you how you know when to use "this" instead of "that."
The answer to your question would probably be, No, no one can explain to you how you know when to use "this" instead of "that."
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Hi,
A. "Can someone explain to me how do I know when to use this instead of that?" Not OK.
B. "Can someone explain to me how I know when to use this instead of that?" OK.
As a direct question "how do I know when to use this instead of that?" is correct. But it's not correct to use this direct question word order in sentence A, because the direct q
A. "Can someone explain to me how do I know when to use this instead of that?" Not OK.
B. "Can someone explain to me how I know when to use this instead of that?" OK.
As a direct question "how do I know when to use this instead of that?" is correct. But it's not correct to use this direct question word order in sentence A, because the direct q
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