Timeline for "Il est où?" vs "Où est-il?"
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| Oct 20, 2018 at 19:31 | history | edited | LPH | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 17, 2018 at 15:04 | comment | added | LPH | @Laurent There are no disagreements between us; "Où est-il" will sound more formal and would displease at times and vice-versa; cf answer (either one of the forms). I do agree with the necessity of essentially "banning" the informal forms in so called serious writing; I simply overlooked the fact. However, I wouldn't advise anyone to use one form or an other with the aim of being praised or just so as to be accepted into a group; what I try explaining instead is that a personal sense of taste can be developed and preserved and not be sacrificed to arbitrary ideas. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 at 13:46 | comment | added | Laurent S. | I don't entirely agree with you. While I agree nobody should criticize the use of the interrrogative form "Où est-il", the systematic use of it will anyway sound more formal/scholar in everyday language. You might actually be praised for using it, meaning it's noticeable. On the other hand, using the affirmative form with an interrogation point could and should be criticized in a more formal (and especially written) context. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 at 6:36 | history | edited | LPH | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 17, 2018 at 6:20 | history | edited | LPH | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 17, 2018 at 5:52 | history | answered | LPH | CC BY-SA 4.0 |