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"There's a thing that I don't know what is" - Is this correct grammar? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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How do you say something like that?

"There's a thing for which I don't know what it is" "There's a thing where I don't know what it is" "There's a thing that I don't know what is"

or (the one which I hear people say a lot but sounds awkward:) "There's a thing that/which I don't know what it is"?

To be honest they all sound awkward to me to varying degrees

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

To clarify - I think your proposed grammar is valid but the phrasing is uncommon. It’s not a phrase I would expect to hear. Though I would understand the gist of what you’re expressing.

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