English Grammar

Construction of a sentence - Interrogation form

Katou

User since 2007
Posts: 2

4 Nov. 2007

Hi, Can you tell me if I am right?

En français, je veux dire: Comment je peux savoir à qui appartient ce compte chez Hewlett Packard?

My translation would be:

How can I know to whom an account belongs at HP?

Thank you

Katou

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AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
4 Nov. 2007

In academic French I'd rather say: "Comment puis-je savoir...?"
I try to speak a posh French in order to get off my miserable living conditions. Lol?

In English I'd say:
How can I know who(m) an account belongs to?
(whom is more high rank speech, who is at the ground level of your "comment je peux savoir?")

Mistake-free guaranteed*.
*Mind the guarantee. It's only provided by myself. The guarantee might be forged.
You're welcome.
AhQ Factotum.
In academic French I'd rather say: "Comment puis-je savoir...?" I try to speak a posh French in order to get off my miserable living conditions. Lol? In English I'd say: How can I know who(m) an account belongs to? (whom is more high rank speech, who is at the ground level of your "comment je peux savoir?") Mistake-free guaranteed*. *Mind the guarantee. It's only provided by myself. The guarantee might be forged. You're welcome. AhQ Factotum.
AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
4 Nov. 2007

Like AhQ,
I think that in spoken English they say:
How can I know who an account belongs to at HP?
In a more formal writing:
How can I know whom an account belongs to at HP?

Why not so:
How can I know whose an account is at HP?
???
[qualified information welcome]
Like AhQ, I think that in spoken English they say: How can I know who an account belongs to at HP? In a more formal writing: How can I know whom an account belongs to at HP? Why not so: How can I know whose an account is at HP? ??? [qualified information welcome]
Katou
User since 2007
Posts: 2
5 Nov. 2007

From Gee:
Like AhQ,
I think that in spoken English they say:
How can I know who an account belongs to at HP?
In a more formal writing:
How can I know whom an account belongs to at HP?

Why not so:
How can I know whose an account is at HP?
???
[qualified information welcome]

[blockquote]From Gee: Like AhQ, I think that in spoken English they say: How can I know who an account belongs to at HP? In a more formal writing: How can I know whom an account belongs to at HP? Why not so: How can I know whose an account is at HP? ??? [qualified information welcome][/blockquote]
J-Pierre.
User since 2006
Posts: 41
16 Nov. 2007

How about: "how can I know whose HP-account it is?"
What I guess I mean is that it's just simplyâ€¦ shorter.
Small is beautiful! Isnâ€™t it?
I do think so.
How about: "how can I know whose HP-account it is?" What I guess I mean is that it's just simplyâ€¦ shorter. Small is beautiful! Isnâ€™t it? I do think so.
AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
17 Nov. 2007

Fantastic!
Nice to know you're still living, J-P.
Fantastic! Nice to know you're still living, J-P.

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