Hello,
Which of the below sentence is grammatically correct:
a. I was wondering if you had an expert who could check a calculation I have for one of our clients. or
b. I was wondering if you have an expert who could check a calculation I have for one of our clients.
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Hi, Tony C,
@Tony C posted:Hello,
Which of the below sentence is grammatically correct:
a. I was wondering if you had an expert who could check a calculation I have for one of our clients. or
b. I was wondering if you have an expert who could check a calculation I have for one of our clients.
'A' sounds better, but both are correct.
I agree with Ahmed. Additionally, if we intend for the clause to sound like a polite request (rather than just a question about the availability of an expert), we could use the conditional:
- I was wondering if you'd have an expert who could ...
In this case, the speaker does not only want to know whether the interlocutor has an expert, but is asking for help.
