Is this English questions structured correctly or does it sound weird?
"In your opinion, what would be better: If our company sponsored a children's home or if it contributed to environmental protection?"
Those who speak English, can you help?
2010-11-29 8:16 am
回答 (7)
2010-11-29 9:34 am
✔ 最佳答案
The word " if " is an assumption not a choice. You're making a choice between two here. You wanted an opinion of which is better not what is better. So, your question should read :In your opinion, which is better : Our company(subject) sponsoring a children's home or contributing to environmental protection?
The pronoun "it" refering to the subject again is not necessary since the subject agree both verbs.
which = singular
what = singular/plural depending if clause is restrictive or non restrictive.
2010-11-29 4:20 pm
Try this -
"In your opinion, is it better for our company to sponsor a children's home or contribute to environmental protection?"
"In your opinion, is it better for our company to sponsor a children's home or contribute to environmental protection?"
2010-11-29 4:21 pm
It's okay, but would probably sound better if it said "In your opinion, what would be better: Our company sponsoring a children's home or contributing to environmental protection." But the other way sounds okay, too.
2010-11-29 4:47 pm
Remember it is THIS question or THESE questions.
Your question is structured correctly and it does not sound weird. I prefer your version to all the others, I would put a comma before and after the word or.
If you're not a native, congratulations
To Leonard H, Thank you for the observation on "between and among" I appreciate it.
Your question is structured correctly and it does not sound weird. I prefer your version to all the others, I would put a comma before and after the word or.
If you're not a native, congratulations
To Leonard H, Thank you for the observation on "between and among" I appreciate it.
2010-11-29 4:19 pm
Don't capitalize "if."
This would be better:
"In your opinion, what would be better: sponsoring a children's home or contributing to environmental protection?"
This would be better:
"In your opinion, what would be better: sponsoring a children's home or contributing to environmental protection?"
參考: native speaker
2010-11-29 5:56 pm
Nothing weird and wrong about that. Just not concise enough. If you are asking someone's opinion, you don't go, "In your opinion, what would be better." I would say, "Would you rather sponsor a children's home or contribute to environmental protection, given the resources (from our company)."
2010-11-29 4:23 pm
Answer #2 sounds more Professional. It flows better.
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