“It will be determined what the consequences are” vs. “It will be determined what are the...
.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty{ margin-bottom:0;
}
Which of the sentences is correct/preferred:
- It will be determined what the consequences are.
- It will be
determined what are the consequences.
Is there a rule to settle the question or is it merely a preference?
grammar
migrated from english.stackexchange.com May 18 at 17:18
This question came from our site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts.
add a comment |
Which of the sentences is correct/preferred:
- It will be determined what the consequences are.
- It will be
determined what are the consequences.
Is there a rule to settle the question or is it merely a preference?
grammar
migrated from english.stackexchange.com May 18 at 17:18
This question came from our site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts.
4
The first is the correct idiomatic form. I think the point is that "the consequences" is the subject of the verb "are". And since it is not an interrogative sentence, the subject usually precedes the verb.
– WS2
May 16 at 14:27
1
Hello, gilianzz. Would you say 'We found where he lives' or 'We found where lives he'?
– Edwin Ashworth
May 16 at 18:13
add a comment |
Which of the sentences is correct/preferred:
- It will be determined what the consequences are.
- It will be
determined what are the consequences.
Is there a rule to settle the question or is it merely a preference?
grammar
Which of the sentences is correct/preferred:
- It will be determined what the consequences are.
- It will be
determined what are the consequences.
Is there a rule to settle the question or is it merely a preference?
grammar
grammar
asked May 16 at 14:18
gilianzz
migrated from english.stackexchange.com May 18 at 17:18
This question came from our site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts.
migrated from english.stackexchange.com May 18 at 17:18
This question came from our site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts.
4
The first is the correct idiomatic form. I think the point is that "the consequences" is the subject of the verb "are". And since it is not an interrogative sentence, the subject usually precedes the verb.
– WS2
May 16 at 14:27
1
Hello, gilianzz. Would you say 'We found where he lives' or 'We found where lives he'?
– Edwin Ashworth
May 16 at 18:13
add a comment |
4
The first is the correct idiomatic form. I think the point is that "the consequences" is the subject of the verb "are". And since it is not an interrogative sentence, the subject usually precedes the verb.
– WS2
May 16 at 14:27
1
Hello, gilianzz. Would you say 'We found where he lives' or 'We found where lives he'?
– Edwin Ashworth
May 16 at 18:13
4
4
The first is the correct idiomatic form. I think the point is that "the consequences" is the subject of the verb "are". And since it is not an interrogative sentence, the subject usually precedes the verb.
– WS2
May 16 at 14:27
The first is the correct idiomatic form. I think the point is that "the consequences" is the subject of the verb "are". And since it is not an interrogative sentence, the subject usually precedes the verb.
– WS2
May 16 at 14:27
1
1
Hello, gilianzz. Would you say 'We found where he lives' or 'We found where lives he'?
– Edwin Ashworth
May 16 at 18:13
Hello, gilianzz. Would you say 'We found where he lives' or 'We found where lives he'?
– Edwin Ashworth
May 16 at 18:13
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
It varies due to context, and it is just a preference thing, but the second one would (usually) sound awkward.
add a comment |
3: The consequences will be determined.
4: I will determine the consequences.
5: The judge will determine the consequences.
6: You will determine the consequences.
Because 1, 2, and even 3 are too indirect, positing a godlike, incomprehensible method of consequence determination.
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "481"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fell.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f211257%2fit-will-be-determined-what-the-consequences-are-vs-it-will-be-determined-wha%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
It varies due to context, and it is just a preference thing, but the second one would (usually) sound awkward.
add a comment |
It varies due to context, and it is just a preference thing, but the second one would (usually) sound awkward.
add a comment |
It varies due to context, and it is just a preference thing, but the second one would (usually) sound awkward.
It varies due to context, and it is just a preference thing, but the second one would (usually) sound awkward.
answered May 16 at 14:25
Prince Hal
add a comment |
add a comment |
3: The consequences will be determined.
4: I will determine the consequences.
5: The judge will determine the consequences.
6: You will determine the consequences.
Because 1, 2, and even 3 are too indirect, positing a godlike, incomprehensible method of consequence determination.
add a comment |
3: The consequences will be determined.
4: I will determine the consequences.
5: The judge will determine the consequences.
6: You will determine the consequences.
Because 1, 2, and even 3 are too indirect, positing a godlike, incomprehensible method of consequence determination.
add a comment |
3: The consequences will be determined.
4: I will determine the consequences.
5: The judge will determine the consequences.
6: You will determine the consequences.
Because 1, 2, and even 3 are too indirect, positing a godlike, incomprehensible method of consequence determination.
3: The consequences will be determined.
4: I will determine the consequences.
5: The judge will determine the consequences.
6: You will determine the consequences.
Because 1, 2, and even 3 are too indirect, positing a godlike, incomprehensible method of consequence determination.
answered May 16 at 16:00
Taryn
add a comment |
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language Learners Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fell.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f211257%2fit-will-be-determined-what-the-consequences-are-vs-it-will-be-determined-wha%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
4
The first is the correct idiomatic form. I think the point is that "the consequences" is the subject of the verb "are". And since it is not an interrogative sentence, the subject usually precedes the verb.
– WS2
May 16 at 14:27
1
Hello, gilianzz. Would you say 'We found where he lives' or 'We found where lives he'?
– Edwin Ashworth
May 16 at 18:13