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 #2 (permalink) Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:37 am Least |
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This means the speaker wants to know what you don't like in the smallest amount.
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:25 am What you like doing least of ...? |
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Test No. incompl/elem-15 "An Easy Question", question 9
All right let me ask you what you like doing least of .........?
(a) everything
(b) all
(c) entire
(d) that
Ok excuse me if i don?t write correctly i am new in english, my question is why this quesiton doesnt have the auxiliar do after the wh question what, how can i know when it is used and when not? |
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:53 pm What you like doing least of ...? |
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| blazya wrote: | | Ok excuse me if i don?t write correctly i am new in english, my question is why this quesiton doesnt have the auxiliar do after the wh question what, how can i know when it is used and when not? |
Welcome to the forum, Blazya!
All right, let me ask you what you like doing least of all.
This is an indirect question, and that's why the auxiliary 'do' is not needed (nor is the question mark compulsory). The direct question would be:
All right, what do you like doing least of all?
Another example of direct/indirect questions:
What kind of music do you like?
I'd like to know what kind of music you like. |
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Jan 08, 2007 18:46 pm Indirec/direct questions |
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| ok conchita thanks a lot i had already studied that theme and i couldnt remember it but now i won?t forget it. One more thing, do you make sentences in spanish i mean are you able to write in spanish? |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Jan 08, 2007 22:58 pm Indirec/direct questions |
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| blazya wrote: | | are you able to write in spanish? |
Yes, I am. |
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Apr 25, 2009 19:52 pm Meaning of "doing least of all" |
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| please tell me why can't it be: least of everything? |
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| #8 (permalink) Tue Jul 21, 2009 17:48 pm Meaning of "doing least of all" |
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what is the difference in meaning of
1)least of all
2)least of everything
thanks in advance! |
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| #9 (permalink) Tue Oct 06, 2009 22:56 pm Meaning of "doing least of all" |
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| I think there is no difference between in them |
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| #10 (permalink) Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:17 pm Meaning of "doing least of all" |
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| sorry sir i could't get the sence why you selected that "all" is right answer rather than others ,,actuly i am new here and i dont know much english.. |
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| #11 (permalink) Wed Dec 15, 2010 13:11 pm Meaning of "doing least of all" |
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Hi Ravneet2,
"Least of all" is a set expression, that is the reason why "all" is right and the rest of the choices are wrong.
You can find a definition here: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/least+of+all
Also refer to Alan's definition at the top of the page.
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| #12 (permalink) Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:33 am Meaning of "doing least of all" |
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hello
i hardly can this test.can you help me to underestand this expression,and improve my language |
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