Lady sitting in the car vs lady is sitting in the car!
I believe that the second and third sentences are grammatically correct while the first one is incorrect. Should I please remove the first one from Wikipedia, as I have copied the second one from Wikipedia? I would appreciate if you could clarify the issue here.
Thank you in advance.
How did the lady
tell me that she was sitting down?
Do you know the lady sitting within the car?
Does anyone know the woman who’s sitting in the car?
Can you explain the differences in time between a person speaking less than six words and a person conversing more in Mandarin?
All three of the above are grammatical mistakes! •
What can be done if you know a lady is sitting in your car?
Do you know that the lady is sitting in the car?
If the lady is in the car, is there a confirmation code you know? What if I asked my sister if if she had powder in her nose and she answered “no”?
Numbers 2 and 3 are equivalents
(e.g., “She is sitting in the car” to a girl in the car)?
Do you know of a lady sitting in a car?
In this case, the question is whether you are acquainted with the person in the car.
What your reply can do with one sentence, for example “The lady is singing while sitting in the car”?
The phrases “the lady sitting in the car” and “the lady sitting in the car” are noun phrases. They actually refer to the lady (and give some information about that lady).
Does your reply to Sentence 1 make
a similar structure to Do you know (that) it is Friday?
How is 2 and 3 structured?
What are some of the best known facts about a businessman?
I agree that all three are grammatical, however the first is generally phrased as “Did you know the lady is in the car?” and it would only work if there was a specific lady to be spoken about in the current context. What is the difference between “Do you know…” and “Did you know…”? Is it hard for one to come up with a clear concept. I think I’d tend to use the first one if I really didn’t expect the person I’m talking to know that and I’m trying to impart the information to them. On second question, I’d more likely use if I’m just inquiring about their understanding and so I’m trying to get information from them on their state of knowledge, rather than trying to give information to them about “the lady” in the
car.
