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  1. 12-Jan-2013, 17:40 #1
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    Default Why he left the house is hard to understand.

    Hi,

    Is the following sentence correct?

    Why he left the house is hard to understand.

    Or

    It is hard to understand why he helf the house.
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    Default Re: Why he left the house is hard to understand.

    Quote Originally Posted by angel-girl1 View Post
    Why he left the house is hard to understand.

    It is hard to understand why he helf left the house.
    They are both fine - apart from the typo in the second.
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    Default Re: Why he left the house is hard to understand.

    Change 'helf' to 'left' and they are both right.

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