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Order of words: Please tell me what did prof. Jon write. #1 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 19:17 pm   Order of words: Please tell me what did prof. Jon write.		  
Please tell me which is correct 1. or 2.:

1. Please tell me what prof. Jon wrote.
2. Please tell me what did prof. Jon write.

Thanks!
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order of words #2 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 19:26 pm   order of words		  
1. An indirect question does not require inversion.
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order of words #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 19:50 pm   order of words		  
Saneta wrote:
Please tell me which is correct 1. or 2.:
1. Please tell me what prof. Jon wrote.
2. Please tell me what did prof. Jon write.

Thanks!


I think the 1st one is correct

If you extract the 2nd part of the 2nd sentence, you have "what did Prof. Jon write" and this is a question, not a statement making a part of the sentence.

Replace "Prof. Jon" by "You", we have "what you wrote" and "what did you write" (This is a question right?)

And I think you can see what I mean

Please correct me if I am wrong. Thank you.
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