[Grammar] Do you have extensive knowledge in interacting with people

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scott833

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1)Do you have extensive knowledge in interacting with people from that part of the city?
2)What do you think about your first encounter with the football player?
3)Do you have many encounter with popular football player?
4)I don't know if you have many/entensive encounter with celebrities, but I have.
5)He is a teacher for what course/subject?




Can I phrase the above sentences/questions in such ways? Please advise.
 

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Re: Can I write the following sentences/questions in such way? Please advise.

1)Do you have extensive experience in interacting with people from that part of the city?
2)What do you think of your first encounter with the football player?
3)Have you had many encounters with popular football players?
4)I don't know if you have had many encounters with celebrities, but I have.
5)What subject does he teach?




Can I phrase the above sentences/questions in such ways? Please advise.

Sentence 5 was very unnatural. A sentence that starts with "He is" can't be a question unless you add a comma and a tag-on question, like "He is a teacher, isn't he?"
 

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Re: Can I write the following sentences/questions in such way? Please advise.

Thanks for correcting my mistakes. I really appreciate it.
 

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Re: Can I write the following sentences/questions in such way? Please advise.

scott, please click here and read post #3.
 

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Once you've done that, you'll understand why I've changed this thread title too.
 
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