What is even life or what even is life? [on hold]
Which one is grammatically correct ?
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Which one is grammatically correct ?
Thanks in advance
grammar adverbs
asked Mar 21 at 13:10
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A sentence can be grammatical without making sense. Years ago I was given an example of a sentence which is perfectly grammatical but means nothing - Colourless green ideas sleep furiously. Neither of your examples is idiomatic English. If you are asking a philosophical question "What is life, even?" would probably be the most natural.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 13:35
What is the context?
– TrevorD
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Which one is grammatically correct ?
Thanks in advance
grammar adverbs
asked Mar 21 at 13:10
NOBODYNOBODY
133
Which one is grammatically correct ?
Thanks in advance
grammar adverbs
grammar adverbs
asked Mar 21 at 13:10
NOBODYNOBODY
133
asked Mar 21 at 13:10
NOBODYNOBODY
133
asked Mar 21 at 13:10
NOBODYNOBODY
133
asked Mar 21 at 13:10
NOBODYNOBODY
133
asked Mar 21 at 13:10
NOBODYNOBODY
133
133
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A sentence can be grammatical without making sense. Years ago I was given an example of a sentence which is perfectly grammatical but means nothing - Colourless green ideas sleep furiously. Neither of your examples is idiomatic English. If you are asking a philosophical question "What is life, even?" would probably be the most natural.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 13:35
What is the context?
– TrevorD
2 days ago
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A sentence can be grammatical without making sense. Years ago I was given an example of a sentence which is perfectly grammatical but means nothing - Colourless green ideas sleep furiously. Neither of your examples is idiomatic English. If you are asking a philosophical question "What is life, even?" would probably be the most natural.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 13:35
What is the context?
– TrevorD
2 days ago
A sentence can be grammatical without making sense. Years ago I was given an example of a sentence which is perfectly grammatical but means nothing - Colourless green ideas sleep furiously. Neither of your examples is idiomatic English. If you are asking a philosophical question "What is life, even?" would probably be the most natural.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 13:35
A sentence can be grammatical without making sense. Years ago I was given an example of a sentence which is perfectly grammatical but means nothing - Colourless green ideas sleep furiously. Neither of your examples is idiomatic English. If you are asking a philosophical question "What is life, even?" would probably be the most natural.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 13:35
What is the context?
– TrevorD
2 days ago
What is the context?
– TrevorD
2 days ago
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The second one What even is life? is better as the comment by Kate says, if you mean to ask about the meaning of life.
Reason: “Even” can be an adverb or an adjective. I am assuming you want to emphasize “is” so it would be better to not have “even” directly in front of “life”. Putting it at the end as suggested in the comment by Kate is an option and likely the more common way to ask.
answered Mar 21 at 16:16
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The second one What even is life? is better as the comment by Kate says, if you mean to ask about the meaning of life.
Reason: “Even” can be an adverb or an adjective. I am assuming you want to emphasize “is” so it would be better to not have “even” directly in front of “life”. Putting it at the end as suggested in the comment by Kate is an option and likely the more common way to ask.
answered Mar 21 at 16:16
DamilaDamila
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The second one What even is life? is better as the comment by Kate says, if you mean to ask about the meaning of life.
Reason: “Even” can be an adverb or an adjective. I am assuming you want to emphasize “is” so it would be better to not have “even” directly in front of “life”. Putting it at the end as suggested in the comment by Kate is an option and likely the more common way to ask.
answered Mar 21 at 16:16
DamilaDamila
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The second one What even is life? is better as the comment by Kate says, if you mean to ask about the meaning of life.
Reason: “Even” can be an adverb or an adjective. I am assuming you want to emphasize “is” so it would be better to not have “even” directly in front of “life”. Putting it at the end as suggested in the comment by Kate is an option and likely the more common way to ask.
answered Mar 21 at 16:16
DamilaDamila
5257
The second one What even is life? is better as the comment by Kate says, if you mean to ask about the meaning of life.
Reason: “Even” can be an adverb or an adjective. I am assuming you want to emphasize “is” so it would be better to not have “even” directly in front of “life”. Putting it at the end as suggested in the comment by Kate is an option and likely the more common way to ask.
answered Mar 21 at 16:16
DamilaDamila
5257
answered Mar 21 at 16:16
DamilaDamila
5257
answered Mar 21 at 16:16
DamilaDamila
5257
answered Mar 21 at 16:16
DamilaDamila
5257
5257
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add a comment |
A sentence can be grammatical without making sense. Years ago I was given an example of a sentence which is perfectly grammatical but means nothing - Colourless green ideas sleep furiously. Neither of your examples is idiomatic English. If you are asking a philosophical question "What is life, even?" would probably be the most natural.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 13:35
What is the context?
– TrevorD
2 days ago