دو سوال از Embeded Questions

Question

سلام

ممنونم می شم راهنمایی بفرمایید که چرا

1) در عبارت تبدیل Direct به Embedded به جای حال (can) کلمه Could به کار رفته است؟صرفا جهت احترام هست؟ خود Can هم می شود؟

Can I borrow your brochure?-->> I wonder whether I could borrow your brochure?

2)برای تبدیل عبارت Who is the writer؟ هر دو عبارت زیر درست نیستند؟

I want to know who is the writer?

I want to know who the writer is?

چون هر دو جمله به صورت معمولی قابل نوشتن هستن

Ali is the writer(به جای فایل Who قرار گرفته است)

The writer is Ali (کلمه Who  به عنوان فرم سوال در نظر گرفته شده است)

 

متشکرم

Answer 1

1. 'I wonder if/whether I can...' is perfectly fine and sound natural, although 'could' makes it more polite. Also if you think it's not really likely for the person to do you a specific favor, could is a better choice than can. It would be like a shot in the dark anyway ;-)

2. Both are correct and used. However, grammar books, those favoring traditional grammar, advise you against using 'I want to know who is the writer.' If you see a question in which you have to pick one as the correct answer, definitely go for 'I want to know who the writer is'

 

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متشکرم, پست اولیه تصحیح شد

متشکرم می شوم بیان کنید که چرا بهتر هست بگیم Who the writer is?

 

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Because it's more bookish and more appropriate for tests. It's what prescriptive grammarians prefer unlike what the descriptive ones do.