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To: null and void

Sometimes we must make accommodations to the common parlance.
Which one sounds best to your ear? Is there a better alternative to the 1st sentence?

Where are you coming from?
From where are you coming?
Whence comest thou?


23 posted on 10/26/2024 9:25:26 AM PDT by Blennos ( Byaasearepeat itnbelow.)
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To: Blennos

Not that I can think of here.


24 posted on 10/26/2024 9:28:14 AM PDT by null and void (If the government won't protect the vote, the border, the citizens, then why have that government?)
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To: Blennos

Which one sounds best to your ear?


Not much of a standard; supposing I’m from a ghetto in LA or Philly? Good grammar, syntax and English would sound ridiculous to me.


26 posted on 10/26/2024 9:42:34 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Blennos

How about, “You’re coming from where?”


27 posted on 10/26/2024 9:44:31 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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