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  1. LaCoste LaCoste is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 10:16am)

    hi guys, i'm writing an official letter and have a dillema in one of the sentences. here it is:

    I would like to know...
    a) when the tour begins and how long will it last?
    b) when the tour begins and how long it will last?
    c) when does the tour begin and how long will it last?
    d) when does the tour begin and how long it will last?

    thanks for help
  2. socratesyear socratesyear is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 10:23am) in reply to LaCoste

    I would like to know when the tour begins, and how long it will last.

    Don't think there's a need for question mark unless you use the "when does" or "how long will it" both are questions there.
  3. TPinSD TPinSD is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 1:01pm) in reply to socratesyear

    You dont need a comma before "AND". I would say that C sounds the best as a former english major, I'm pretty sure that they are all proper english and could be used
  4. hoosierdaddy hoosierdaddy is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 1:11pm) in reply to TPinSD

    before you choose wait until BGX posts to make it official.
  5. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 1:36pm) in reply to hoosierdaddy

    lol.

    WTF is that supposed to mean?
     
  6. hoosierdaddy hoosierdaddy is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 1:48pm) in reply to BigGunX

    here not hear. i know i suck.
  7. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 2:51pm) in reply to hoosierdaddy

    haha..i was just playing around.
     
  8. NickyPrice NickyPrice is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 3:01pm) in reply to BigGunX

    I here BGX used to flunk english anyways.
  9. Rico Rich Rico Rich is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 3:05pm) in reply to LaCoste

    id go with C
  10. mkvandy03 mkvandy03 is offline Moderator

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 5:09pm) in reply to LaCoste

    Given the leadin, choice B is the only correct one, but take out the question mark.
     
  11. Fox Fox is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 5:18pm) in reply to mkvandy03

    I agree that B is the correct choice and there is no need for the question mark.
  12. Cyclone15 Cyclone15 is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 5:25pm) in reply to Fox

    B for sure
  13. JazzyJ33 JazzyJ33 is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 5:39pm) in reply to Cyclone15

    C is correct, and the best-sounding of them all. B (without the Q mark) is good as well.
  14. Rico Rich Rico Rich is offline

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    Sep 29th, 2005 (9/29/2005 5:44pm) in reply to LaCoste

    oh, i thought C was the whole sentence. ya, if you use the "i would like to know" its B
  15. TheActionKid TheActionKid is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2005 (10/1/2005 12:59pm) in reply to LaCoste

    Go Polska!

    I would like to know when the tour begins and how long it will last.

    -TheActionKid
     
  16. FourFives FourFives is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2005 (10/1/2005 8:19pm) in reply to LaCoste

    The tour starts next Friday at 4:00 and will last 3-4 hours.
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