Hi Teacher if I am asking for location , which is better ? "Where are" or "where at"
I ioni999 Member Joined Mar 6, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Afar Home Country Singapore Current Location Aaland Dec 8, 2011 #1 Hi Teacher if I am asking for location , which is better ? "Where are" or "where at"
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Dec 8, 2011 #2 ioni999 said: Hi Teacher if I am asking for location , which is better ? "Where are" or "where at" Click to expand... What do you think?
ioni999 said: Hi Teacher if I am asking for location , which is better ? "Where are" or "where at" Click to expand... What do you think?
I ioni999 Member Joined Mar 6, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Afar Home Country Singapore Current Location Aaland Dec 8, 2011 #3 Where are we right now ? where at? Click to expand... Is "where at" a valid context in English ?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Dec 8, 2011 #4 ioni999 said: Is "where at" a valid context in English ? Click to expand... Think about it, "Where are the Virgin Islands?" Do you think we can say "Where at the Virgin Islands?" ?
ioni999 said: Is "where at" a valid context in English ? Click to expand... Think about it, "Where are the Virgin Islands?" Do you think we can say "Where at the Virgin Islands?" ?
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Dec 8, 2011 #5 Where at is used colloquially in some places, but many would regard it as non-standard.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Dec 8, 2011 #6 Tdol said: Where at is used colloquially in some places, but many would regard it as non-standard. Click to expand... Are you saying that "Where at the Virgin Islands?" is used to ask where the Virgin Islands are? I nominate this for "Bizarre Thread of the Day".
Tdol said: Where at is used colloquially in some places, but many would regard it as non-standard. Click to expand... Are you saying that "Where at the Virgin Islands?" is used to ask where the Virgin Islands are? I nominate this for "Bizarre Thread of the Day".
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 8, 2011 #7 Raymott said: Are you saying that "Where at the Virgin Islands?" is used to ask where the Virgin Islands are? I nominate this for "Bizarre Thread of the Day". Click to expand... I think he meant you might here it in this kind of dialog: I think I left my keys in the house. Where at?
Raymott said: Are you saying that "Where at the Virgin Islands?" is used to ask where the Virgin Islands are? I nominate this for "Bizarre Thread of the Day". Click to expand... I think he meant you might here it in this kind of dialog: I think I left my keys in the house. Where at?
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Dec 8, 2011 #8 SoothingDave said: I think he meant you might here it in this kind of dialog: I think I left my keys in the house. Where at? Click to expand... Maybe. The OP's question was bound to cause perplexity.
SoothingDave said: I think he meant you might here it in this kind of dialog: I think I left my keys in the house. Where at? Click to expand... Maybe. The OP's question was bound to cause perplexity.