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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Word placement

Is the placement of 'be' correct in the first of second sentence?

Please let me know when would a good time be for you.
Please let me know when would be a good time for you.

I was wondering when would a good time be for you.
I was wondering when would be a good time for you.

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I would use the second sentence of each pair.

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  • I would use the second sentence of each pair.
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I would use the second sentence of each pair.
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Blue JayI would use the second sentence of each pair.
Thanks for your help. I am kind of confused now because I was told that the first was the grammatically correct place of 'be'?
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AnonymousI was told that the first was the grammatically correct place of 'be'?
You were misspoken to. Both are in use; 'be' can move. I agree with BJ that the second is more usual, at least in my neck of the woods. Actually, however, I would say this:

I was wondering when a good time for you would be.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousI was told that the first was the grammatically correct place of 'be'?You were misspoken to. Both are in use; 'be' can move. I agree with BJ that the second is more usual, at least in my neck of the woods. Actually, however, I would say this:I was wondering when a good time for you would be.
I see. Thanks fir your help, teacher.
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AnonymousSo are these examples different than the following?
Different in what way?
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Mister MicawberDifferent in what way?
I was taught by CJ and others that there are direct questions and indirect questions.

So I gave you examples with direct and indirect questions. Were they correct? If so, why does the first example with ‘be’ not apply?
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AnonymousI gave you examples with direct and indirect questions. Were they correct?
Yes.

Here are the direct questions for the other indirect ones:

Please let me know when would a good time be for you. - When would a good time be for you?
Please let me know when would be a good time for you. - When would be a good time for you?
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Mister MicawberYes.Here are the direct questions for the other indirect ones:
Thanks for the examples, teacher.
Mister MicawberI suppose that 'be' can float because it is just an infinitive. 'Would' stays rooted in the same position throughout.
I see. So we can say that maybe it is an exception with ‘be’ in which in some exa
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Anonymousmaybe it is an exception with ‘be’
Maybe.
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Mister MicawberMaybe.
Great. Thanks.

So is what I said that the sentences I gave as examples for direct/indirect forms (that you said were correct) have to change when they are in the indirect form in order to be grammatically correct?
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