which is correct?

zana5555 · #1 (**permalink**) 29-Jul-2007, 02:16

hello everybody!
I am a new member of forumes.I was writing a letter for a friend yesterday bu i didn't know where is she from so i wrote:"can i ask you where you are from?".i am in doubt now for that maybe i should wrote :"can i ask you where are you from?". please tell me wich of two sentences above is correct.
thank you.

udara sankalpa · #2 (**permalink**) 29-Jul-2007, 10:14

hi there, what you wrote was correct.

I'm not a teacher or a native speaker.

cheers
Udara

Anglika · #3 (**permalink**) 29-Jul-2007, 10:14

Are you writing this letter to a friend or for (on behalf of) a friend?

Can I ask where you are from? is correct. The other is also correct, but less used. I would keep to your first suggestion.

zana5555 · #4 (**permalink**) 30-Jul-2007, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by udara sankalpa

hi there, what you wrote was correct.

I'm not a teacher or a native speaker.

cheers
Udara

thank you very much udara.

zana5555 · #5 (**permalink**) 30-Jul-2007, 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anglika

Are you writing this letter to a friend or for (on behalf of) a friend?

Can I ask where you are from? is correct. The other is also correct, but less used. I would keep to your first suggestion.

thanks alot anglica!.you have guided me very well.

keltouma_H · #6 (**permalink**) 30-Jul-2007, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by zana5555

hello everybody!
I am a new member of forumes.I was writing a letter for a friend yesterday bu i didn't know where is she from so i wrote:"can i ask you where you are from?".i am in doubt now for that maybe i should wrote :"can i ask you where are you from?". please tell me wich of two sentences above is correct.
thank you.

welcome in the forum zana

zana5555 · #7 (**permalink**) 30-Jul-2007, 23:27

hi !
do you see?I have even have problems about writing a letter!


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