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17 Nov 2014
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Question about English (US)
I can't get my apps updated. I don't know what's wrong with that? Does this sound natural?
I can't get my apps updated. I don't know what's wrong with that? Does this sound natural?
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
I think the second sentence is not what yo mean. Take off the "with that."
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
You mean to ask that you don't know what's wrong with your phone, right?
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
In the original, you're asking 'what's wrong with the fact that I can't get my apps to update? There is no problem!'
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A little unnatural
The 'with that' sounds like slang. It's understandable but would sound better without it.
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A little unnatural
Or "My phone won't update its apps! What's wrong with it!" Would be best.
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
I can't update my apps on my phone. I don't know what's wrong with it.
(This sounds better)
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A little unnatural
Exactly! What you did was give "it" an antecedent. Because you didn't specify one, before, it was assumed that the fact that the previous sentence was true was the antecedent.
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Many thanks everybody!!
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