Is the sentence “How many students do you have in your class?” correct?
I read a discussion on following sentences:
- How many students are there in your class?
- How many students do you have in your class?
- How many students does your class have?
Someone in the discussion said that only the first one is correct, that the other two are unusual. Is that true? I think all of the three expressions are correct.
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I read a discussion on following sentences:
- How many students are there in your class?
- How many students do you have in your class?
- How many students does your class have?
Someone in the discussion said that only the first one is correct, that the other two are unusual. Is that true? I think all of the three expressions are correct.
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I read a discussion on following sentences:
- How many students are there in your class?
- How many students do you have in your class?
- How many students does your class have?
Someone in the discussion said that only the first one is correct, that the other two are unusual. Is that true? I think all of the three expressions are correct.
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I read a discussion on following sentences:
- How many students are there in your class?
- How many students do you have in your class?
- How many students does your class have?
Someone in the discussion said that only the first one is correct, that the other two are unusual. Is that true? I think all of the three expressions are correct.
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To explain in a little more depth, the first two versions are fine and perfectly idiomatic.
The third is a little less idiomatic and would be less likely to be used in normal conversation. However, in certain contexts it would seem quite natural. For instance, if you had just said "My class has twelve students" then continuing with "How many students does your class have?" would seem perfectly natural.
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The first is correct, and is the most direct/concise.
The second question is also correct, but is longer than neccessary (first option is still better).
Generally "does" is used with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it), so its usage in the third sentence seems incorrect.
So a correct usage would be:
How many students does the/her/his class have?
That said, I have heard this expression used often.
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Class is singular; its plural would have been classes.
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The First two is correct... but Grammatically 3rd one is not correct..
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"The first two is correct" isn't correct.
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Hint: "The first two" is plural.
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To explain in a little more depth, the first two versions are fine and perfectly idiomatic.
The third is a little less idiomatic and would be less likely to be used in normal conversation. However, in certain contexts it would seem quite natural. For instance, if you had just said "My class has twelve students" then continuing with "How many students does your class have?" would seem perfectly natural.
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To explain in a little more depth, the first two versions are fine and perfectly idiomatic.
The third is a little less idiomatic and would be less likely to be used in normal conversation. However, in certain contexts it would seem quite natural. For instance, if you had just said "My class has twelve students" then continuing with "How many students does your class have?" would seem perfectly natural.
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To explain in a little more depth, the first two versions are fine and perfectly idiomatic.
The third is a little less idiomatic and would be less likely to be used in normal conversation. However, in certain contexts it would seem quite natural. For instance, if you had just said "My class has twelve students" then continuing with "How many students does your class have?" would seem perfectly natural.
answered 9 mins ago
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To explain in a little more depth, the first two versions are fine and perfectly idiomatic.
The third is a little less idiomatic and would be less likely to be used in normal conversation. However, in certain contexts it would seem quite natural. For instance, if you had just said "My class has twelve students" then continuing with "How many students does your class have?" would seem perfectly natural.
answered 9 mins ago
Hot Licks
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answered 9 mins ago
Hot Licks
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answered 9 mins ago
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answered 9 mins ago
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The first is correct, and is the most direct/concise.
The second question is also correct, but is longer than neccessary (first option is still better).
Generally "does" is used with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it), so its usage in the third sentence seems incorrect.
So a correct usage would be:
How many students does the/her/his class have?
That said, I have heard this expression used often.
answered 4 mins ago
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Class is singular; its plural would have been classes.
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The first is correct, and is the most direct/concise.
The second question is also correct, but is longer than neccessary (first option is still better).
Generally "does" is used with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it), so its usage in the third sentence seems incorrect.
So a correct usage would be:
How many students does the/her/his class have?
That said, I have heard this expression used often.
answered 4 mins ago
Balaz2ta
34712
Class is singular; its plural would have been classes.
– tchrist♦
3 mins ago
add a comment |
The first is correct, and is the most direct/concise.
The second question is also correct, but is longer than neccessary (first option is still better).
Generally "does" is used with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it), so its usage in the third sentence seems incorrect.
So a correct usage would be:
How many students does the/her/his class have?
That said, I have heard this expression used often.
answered 4 mins ago
Balaz2ta
34712
The first is correct, and is the most direct/concise.
The second question is also correct, but is longer than neccessary (first option is still better).
Generally "does" is used with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it), so its usage in the third sentence seems incorrect.
So a correct usage would be:
How many students does the/her/his class have?
That said, I have heard this expression used often.
answered 4 mins ago
Balaz2ta
34712
answered 4 mins ago
Balaz2ta
34712
answered 4 mins ago
Balaz2ta
34712
answered 4 mins ago
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34712
Class is singular; its plural would have been classes.
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3 mins ago
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Class is singular; its plural would have been classes.
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Class is singular; its plural would have been classes.
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Class is singular; its plural would have been classes.
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The First two is correct... but Grammatically 3rd one is not correct..
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"The first two is correct" isn't correct.
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Hint: "The first two" is plural.
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The First two is correct... but Grammatically 3rd one is not correct..
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"The first two is correct" isn't correct.
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Hint: "The first two" is plural.
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The First two is correct... but Grammatically 3rd one is not correct..
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"The first two is correct" isn't correct.
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Hint: "The first two" is plural.
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"The first two is correct" isn't correct.
– Hot Licks
25 mins ago
Hint: "The first two" is plural.
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago
"The first two is correct" isn't correct.
– Hot Licks
25 mins ago
"The first two is correct" isn't correct.
– Hot Licks
25 mins ago
Hint: "The first two" is plural.
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago
Hint: "The first two" is plural.
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All three are fine.
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