A allthewayanime Guest Feb 1, 2012 #1 Would it be correct if I rewrite this sentence 'Search for what is the real strength' as 'Search for what the real strength is'? Does anything change?
Would it be correct if I rewrite this sentence 'Search for what is the real strength' as 'Search for what the real strength is'? Does anything change?
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 Feb 1, 2012 #2 Yes and no.
A allthewayanime Guest Thread starter Feb 2, 2012 #3 But isn't it an indirect question? Shouldn't it be subject + verb + obj.? As ' I want to know where you come from'?
But isn't it an indirect question? Shouldn't it be subject + verb + obj.? As ' I want to know where you come from'?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Feb 2, 2012 #4 allthewayanime said: But isn't it an indirect question? Shouldn't it be subject + verb + obj.? As ' I want to know where you come from'? Click to expand... "I want to know from where you come" is equally correct. Admittedly it's rare in current usage, but that doesn't make it incorrect.
allthewayanime said: But isn't it an indirect question? Shouldn't it be subject + verb + obj.? As ' I want to know where you come from'? Click to expand... "I want to know from where you come" is equally correct. Admittedly it's rare in current usage, but that doesn't make it incorrect.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Feb 2, 2012 #6 In current usage, "where you come from" is far more common than "from where you come."
M mikelynn Member Joined Jan 29, 2011 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language Czech Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Feb 2, 2012 #7 Hi, I'm afraid that the allthewayanime was worried about the position of the verb - word order if you will - rather than the preposition. allthewayanime said: Would it be correct if I rewrite this sentence 'Search for what is the real strength' as 'Search for what the real strength is'? Does anything change? Click to expand... Well, I might be wrong, but that's the feeling I got having read the query. M&L
Hi, I'm afraid that the allthewayanime was worried about the position of the verb - word order if you will - rather than the preposition. allthewayanime said: Would it be correct if I rewrite this sentence 'Search for what is the real strength' as 'Search for what the real strength is'? Does anything change? Click to expand... Well, I might be wrong, but that's the feeling I got having read the query. M&L