Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Kindly inform which is the most suitable form in the following sentence:
English answer:
Nobody knows where those people are at the moment
Added to glossary by
jerrie
Apr 27, 2003 15:14
21 yrs ago
English term
RC
Kindly inform which is the most suitable form in the following sentence:
Non-PRO
English
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Usage
1.Nobody knows that where those people are at the moment.
2.Nobody knows as to where those people are at the moment.
3.Nobody knows where those people are at the moment.
2.Nobody knows as to where those people are at the moment.
3.Nobody knows where those people are at the moment.
Responses
| 4 | 3 |
jerrie
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| 5 +6 | No. 3 |
Edith Kelly
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| 4 | Nobody knows where those people are at the moment |
EDLING (X)
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Responses
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Selected
3
Is the one that sounds most English
I would say:
Nobody knows the whereabouts of those/these people at the moment.
At the moment nobody is sure where these/those people are.
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I would say:
Nobody knows the whereabouts of those/these people at the moment.
At the moment nobody is sure where these/those people are.
hth
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your additional suggestions!"
+6
1 min
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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278
No. 3
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Peer comment(s):
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Marian Greenfield
0 min
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
1 min
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Thanks Marian and Kim.
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| agree |
Sheila Hardie
5 mins
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| agree |
Bob Kerns (X)
7 mins
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| agree |
cmwilliams (X)
13 mins
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| agree |
Fuad Yahya
2 hrs
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1 min
Nobody knows where those people are at the moment
Only correct sentence
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