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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: idea |
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1.You must have some idea of what happened to the money.
2.You must have some idea what happened to the money.
3.She doesn't have any idea where they've gone.
4.She doesn't have any idea of where they've gone. |
Which is correct, #1 or #2? And why?
Which is correct, #3 or #4? And why?
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asterix
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:54 am Post subject: |
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| I'd say 1. and 4. are correct, strictly speaking, but in everyday usage you will hear 2. and 3. just as often. |
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myprofe
Joined: 29 Jun 2004
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Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:10 am Post subject: no idea |
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I have no idea why you want to put a preposition in this sentence.
I have no idea where you saw a preposition after the word idea.
I have no idea how you can put a preposition in this sentence.
I have no idea who told you to put a preposition in this sentence.
I have many ideas about how to help people learn English
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