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[sb70012]

Hello dear all,

Once I asked this question of a native English speaker:

Are these both correct?

Which one of these is correct?
Which one of these are correct?

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In answer she told me: The first one (is) is correct but you should reverse the sentence and say:

"Of these which one is correct?"

Is she right? Is it needed to reverse it? If I don't reverse it, can it be true as well or not?


Thanks in advance.

 

[5jj]

Which one of these is correct?:tick:
Which one of these are correct?:cross:


"Of these which one is correct?" This is correct, but less natural than the first.

 

[Barb_D]

*IF* I were to write in such a pedantic, unnatural manner as your source suggested, I would use a comma after "these."

But I would not. There is NO need to invert the sentence as you were told and the result is a sentence very few native speakers would ever spontaneously create.

 

[UM Chakma]

If I say "which ones of these are correct?", is it okay?

 

[5jj]

If I say "which ones of these are correct?", is it okay?

Not if you are asking about one correct thing.

 

[Barb_D]

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