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Why can I help you in English? Does it make sense? #1 (permalink) Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:26 am   Why can I help you in English? Does it make sense?
 

My dear and respected teachers,

1: "Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense?

2: "Shoib Akhter has come back to the team OR in the team." Which one is correct?

3: "Which language is this word?" OR "Of which language is this word?"

4: "He backbites me OR he backbites against me OR he backbites on me."
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Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense? #2 (permalink) Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:53 pm   Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense?
 

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1: "Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense?-- No.
2: "Shoib Akhter has come back to the team."
3: "Which language is this word?" OR "From which language is this word?"-- (The choice may be only my personal one)
4: transitive verb : to backbite a person (M-W Online)
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Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense? #3 (permalink) Sun Apr 12, 2009 16:23 pm   Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense?
 

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Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense? #4 (permalink) Sun Apr 12, 2009 19:58 pm   Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense?
 

I don't disagree with Mr. Micawber's choice for #3, but I personally would be more likely to say "What language is this word" or "What language does _____ come from?", with ____ being the word in question.
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Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense? #5 (permalink) Sun Apr 12, 2009 23:01 pm   Why can I help you in English?" Does it make sense?
 

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Yes, that is more natural. Skrej.
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Why can I help you in English? Does it make sense? #6 (permalink) Mon Apr 13, 2009 13:24 pm   Why can I help you in English? Does it make sense?
 

Thanks Skrej and Mister Micawber
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