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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Word placement

Which one is correct?
Tell me which type of person are you.
Tell me which type of person you are.
  

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According to what I've learnt, since this is not a question, there is no reason to place the verb before the subject, as one would do in a question. " . However, in a simple request like this one, use "you are".

  • According to what I've learnt, since this is not a question, there is no reason to place the verb before the subject, as one would do in a question.
  • " .
  • However, in a simple request like this one, use "you are".
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According to what I've learnt, since this is not a question, there is no reason to place the verb before the subject, as one would do in a question. As such, the correct form should be: "Tell me which type of person you are."

The confusion is comprehensible: if you were asking a question, it should be: "Which type of person are you?". However, in a simple request like this o

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