''What's your name, then?'' or is ''What's your name then?'' fine?
D derpington Member Joined Jan 5, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 19, 2013 #1 ''What's your name, then?'' or is ''What's your name then?'' fine?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 19, 2013 #2 Is there some reason why you want to add "then" to the perfectly acceptable question "What's your name?"?
Is there some reason why you want to add "then" to the perfectly acceptable question "What's your name?"?
D derpington Member Joined Jan 5, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 19, 2013 #3 emsr2d2 said: Is there some reason why you want to add "then" to the perfectly acceptable question "What's your name?"? Click to expand... Attachments 1339429914676.jpg 8.2 KB · Views: 5
emsr2d2 said: Is there some reason why you want to add "then" to the perfectly acceptable question "What's your name?"? Click to expand...
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 19, 2013 #4 We're not mind-readers, derpington.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 20, 2013 #5 I am none the wiser (a phrase you will understand perfectly as you are native speaker from the UK, according to your profile).
I am none the wiser (a phrase you will understand perfectly as you are native speaker from the UK, according to your profile).