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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 11 years ago
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writing
Where is the fork and knife gone?
Is the sentence correct and natural? Thanks in advance.
Is the sentence correct and natural? Thanks in advance.
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No. Use 'have' not 'is'.
- No.
- Use 'have' not 'is'.
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Mister MicawberNo. Use 'have' not 'is'.Also, you must use the plural form of the verb, not the singular. The subject is plural.
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People get confused about this because when they shorten a sentence like "where has the fork gone?" they end up with "where's the fork gone?" and from there they don't know where the "s" comes anymore, so the assume it comes from "is", which is incorrect.
It's only correct to say "where has the fork gone?" and "where have the fork and knife gone?
It's only correct to say "where has the fork gone?" and "where have the fork and knife gone?
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AnonymousPeople get confused about this because when they shorten a sentence like "where has the fork gone?" they end up with "where's the fork gone?" and from there they don't know where the "s" comes anymore, so the assume it comes from "is", which is incorrect.That's a good point, Anonymous.
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I'd like to know whether the following sentence is correct or not?
Where is he gone?
Where is he gone?
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Mister MicawberNo. Follow the model above.Where is he gone?
The sentence is from 'Hamlet' written by Shakespeare.
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Thein Lwin 7291The sentence is from 'Hamlet' written by Shakespeare.We don't speak or write like Shakespeare nowadays.
His language is even difficult for native speakers to understand.
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