Which is correct? What class are you or in what class are you? [on hold]

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A: What class are you?
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Meaning of class is unclear. In what class are you? Working class. or In what class are you? French Literature at 10 AM. or In what class are you? Sophomore.
– GEdgar
Dec 9 at 14:29

I'm flagging this for closure as "unclear", since it could refer to a very broad range of meanings which require different constructions. I'm third-class. I'm working class. I'm in the French class. I'm high class. I belong to the class Mammalia.
– Chappo
Dec 9 at 23:59

The inclusion of option A suggests that you are talking about social class. In that case, you would never directly ask someone such a question. It would be rude.
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Which is correct ?
A: What class are you?
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asked Dec 9 at 13:56

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Meaning of class is unclear. In what class are you? Working class. or In what class are you? French Literature at 10 AM. or In what class are you? Sophomore.
– GEdgar
Dec 9 at 14:29

I'm flagging this for closure as "unclear", since it could refer to a very broad range of meanings which require different constructions. I'm third-class. I'm working class. I'm in the French class. I'm high class. I belong to the class Mammalia.
– Chappo
Dec 9 at 23:59

The inclusion of option A suggests that you are talking about social class. In that case, you would never directly ask someone such a question. It would be rude.
– UserEpsilon
Dec 10 at 1:47

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Which is correct ?
A: What class are you?
B: In what class are you?

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Which is correct ?
A: What class are you?
B: In what class are you?

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put on hold as off-topic by J. Taylor, Jason Bassford, Scott, jimm101, AmI 2 days ago

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Meaning of class is unclear. In what class are you? Working class. or In what class are you? French Literature at 10 AM. or In what class are you? Sophomore.
– GEdgar
Dec 9 at 14:29

I'm flagging this for closure as "unclear", since it could refer to a very broad range of meanings which require different constructions. I'm third-class. I'm working class. I'm in the French class. I'm high class. I belong to the class Mammalia.
– Chappo
Dec 9 at 23:59

The inclusion of option A suggests that you are talking about social class. In that case, you would never directly ask someone such a question. It would be rude.
– UserEpsilon
Dec 10 at 1:47

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Meaning of class is unclear. In what class are you? Working class. or In what class are you? French Literature at 10 AM. or In what class are you? Sophomore.
– GEdgar
Dec 9 at 14:29

I'm flagging this for closure as "unclear", since it could refer to a very broad range of meanings which require different constructions. I'm third-class. I'm working class. I'm in the French class. I'm high class. I belong to the class Mammalia.
– Chappo
Dec 9 at 23:59

The inclusion of option A suggests that you are talking about social class. In that case, you would never directly ask someone such a question. It would be rude.
– UserEpsilon
Dec 10 at 1:47

Meaning of class is unclear. In what class are you? Working class. or In what class are you? French Literature at 10 AM. or In what class are you? Sophomore.
– GEdgar
Dec 9 at 14:29

I'm flagging this for closure as "unclear", since it could refer to a very broad range of meanings which require different constructions. I'm third-class. I'm working class. I'm in the French class. I'm high class. I belong to the class Mammalia.
– Chappo
Dec 9 at 23:59

The inclusion of option A suggests that you are talking about social class. In that case, you would never directly ask someone such a question. It would be rude.
– UserEpsilon
Dec 10 at 1:47

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What do you mean by "class?"
If you were to add "in" to the first question, it would be written as follows:
"What class are you in?"
Then, because one should try not to end sentences or questions with prepositions (just an odd preference some people have), it would be correct to ask, "In what class are you?" regardless of what "class" means in the context.

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answered Dec 9 at 23:57

Drakon007

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There is no bar to ending sentences with prepositions. It is natural in English. Try rewriting “the cat had nothing to play with”, or “the cat left fur on everything she sat on”, or “the cat likes being fussed over” to avoid the prepositions stuck on the end. “Class” can refer to social status or study, and “what class are you in?” would not work in the context of social status.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 0:39

I understand and agree with your point about prepositions— I mean to indicate that some editors/teachers have preferences regarding the use of prepositions at the end of a sentence, though there is nothing technically wrong with it. In regards to "what social class are you," that is incorrect because you have asked a person if they are a social class, which they cannot be unless you truly mean to use synecdoche in common inquiry.
– Drakon007
Dec 10 at 0:42

We say “he is working class/middle class/upper class”, not “he is in the working class”. Class is attributive, like nationality, so “what class are you?” is correct for the same reasons that “what nationality are you?” is correct.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 1:14

You want to express that somebody is a part of a caste or a nation. You wish, then, to express the genitive. Situational (or pertaining to placement) attributes are possessive. So then it is more correct to say, "What is your nationality?" If we call social classes and nationalities attributes, they are situationally possessive, and so, despite the fact that it is socially acceptable not to emphasize the genitive case, it is technically correct to use that expression: "What social class do you belong to?" or, if we use attributes situationally: "What social class are you in?"
– Drakon007
2 days ago

You are not making much sense here at all. Nationality has nothing to do with genitive case, and possessive is just a subset of genitive. Are you seriously trying to tell me that “what nationality are you?” is not standard English?
– Roaring Fish
2 days ago

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edited Dec 10 at 0:40

answered Dec 9 at 23:57

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There is no bar to ending sentences with prepositions. It is natural in English. Try rewriting “the cat had nothing to play with”, or “the cat left fur on everything she sat on”, or “the cat likes being fussed over” to avoid the prepositions stuck on the end. “Class” can refer to social status or study, and “what class are you in?” would not work in the context of social status.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 0:39

I understand and agree with your point about prepositions— I mean to indicate that some editors/teachers have preferences regarding the use of prepositions at the end of a sentence, though there is nothing technically wrong with it. In regards to "what social class are you," that is incorrect because you have asked a person if they are a social class, which they cannot be unless you truly mean to use synecdoche in common inquiry.
– Drakon007
Dec 10 at 0:42

We say “he is working class/middle class/upper class”, not “he is in the working class”. Class is attributive, like nationality, so “what class are you?” is correct for the same reasons that “what nationality are you?” is correct.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 1:14

You want to express that somebody is a part of a caste or a nation. You wish, then, to express the genitive. Situational (or pertaining to placement) attributes are possessive. So then it is more correct to say, "What is your nationality?" If we call social classes and nationalities attributes, they are situationally possessive, and so, despite the fact that it is socially acceptable not to emphasize the genitive case, it is technically correct to use that expression: "What social class do you belong to?" or, if we use attributes situationally: "What social class are you in?"
– Drakon007
2 days ago

You are not making much sense here at all. Nationality has nothing to do with genitive case, and possessive is just a subset of genitive. Are you seriously trying to tell me that “what nationality are you?” is not standard English?
– Roaring Fish
2 days ago

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answered Dec 9 at 23:57

Drakon007

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There is no bar to ending sentences with prepositions. It is natural in English. Try rewriting “the cat had nothing to play with”, or “the cat left fur on everything she sat on”, or “the cat likes being fussed over” to avoid the prepositions stuck on the end. “Class” can refer to social status or study, and “what class are you in?” would not work in the context of social status.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 0:39

I understand and agree with your point about prepositions— I mean to indicate that some editors/teachers have preferences regarding the use of prepositions at the end of a sentence, though there is nothing technically wrong with it. In regards to "what social class are you," that is incorrect because you have asked a person if they are a social class, which they cannot be unless you truly mean to use synecdoche in common inquiry.
– Drakon007
Dec 10 at 0:42

We say “he is working class/middle class/upper class”, not “he is in the working class”. Class is attributive, like nationality, so “what class are you?” is correct for the same reasons that “what nationality are you?” is correct.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 1:14

You want to express that somebody is a part of a caste or a nation. You wish, then, to express the genitive. Situational (or pertaining to placement) attributes are possessive. So then it is more correct to say, "What is your nationality?" If we call social classes and nationalities attributes, they are situationally possessive, and so, despite the fact that it is socially acceptable not to emphasize the genitive case, it is technically correct to use that expression: "What social class do you belong to?" or, if we use attributes situationally: "What social class are you in?"
– Drakon007
2 days ago

You are not making much sense here at all. Nationality has nothing to do with genitive case, and possessive is just a subset of genitive. Are you seriously trying to tell me that “what nationality are you?” is not standard English?
– Roaring Fish
2 days ago

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edited Dec 10 at 0:40

answered Dec 9 at 23:57

Drakon007

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edited Dec 10 at 0:40

answered Dec 9 at 23:57

Drakon007

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edited Dec 10 at 0:40

answered Dec 9 at 23:57

Drakon007

1434

New contributor

answered Dec 9 at 23:57

Drakon007

1434

answered Dec 9 at 23:57

Drakon007

1434

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Drakon007 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.

There is no bar to ending sentences with prepositions. It is natural in English. Try rewriting “the cat had nothing to play with”, or “the cat left fur on everything she sat on”, or “the cat likes being fussed over” to avoid the prepositions stuck on the end. “Class” can refer to social status or study, and “what class are you in?” would not work in the context of social status.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 0:39

I understand and agree with your point about prepositions— I mean to indicate that some editors/teachers have preferences regarding the use of prepositions at the end of a sentence, though there is nothing technically wrong with it. In regards to "what social class are you," that is incorrect because you have asked a person if they are a social class, which they cannot be unless you truly mean to use synecdoche in common inquiry.
– Drakon007
Dec 10 at 0:42

We say “he is working class/middle class/upper class”, not “he is in the working class”. Class is attributive, like nationality, so “what class are you?” is correct for the same reasons that “what nationality are you?” is correct.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 1:14

You want to express that somebody is a part of a caste or a nation. You wish, then, to express the genitive. Situational (or pertaining to placement) attributes are possessive. So then it is more correct to say, "What is your nationality?" If we call social classes and nationalities attributes, they are situationally possessive, and so, despite the fact that it is socially acceptable not to emphasize the genitive case, it is technically correct to use that expression: "What social class do you belong to?" or, if we use attributes situationally: "What social class are you in?"
– Drakon007
2 days ago

You are not making much sense here at all. Nationality has nothing to do with genitive case, and possessive is just a subset of genitive. Are you seriously trying to tell me that “what nationality are you?” is not standard English?
– Roaring Fish
2 days ago

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show 4 more comments

There is no bar to ending sentences with prepositions. It is natural in English. Try rewriting “the cat had nothing to play with”, or “the cat left fur on everything she sat on”, or “the cat likes being fussed over” to avoid the prepositions stuck on the end. “Class” can refer to social status or study, and “what class are you in?” would not work in the context of social status.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 0:39

I understand and agree with your point about prepositions— I mean to indicate that some editors/teachers have preferences regarding the use of prepositions at the end of a sentence, though there is nothing technically wrong with it. In regards to "what social class are you," that is incorrect because you have asked a person if they are a social class, which they cannot be unless you truly mean to use synecdoche in common inquiry.
– Drakon007
Dec 10 at 0:42

We say “he is working class/middle class/upper class”, not “he is in the working class”. Class is attributive, like nationality, so “what class are you?” is correct for the same reasons that “what nationality are you?” is correct.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 1:14

You want to express that somebody is a part of a caste or a nation. You wish, then, to express the genitive. Situational (or pertaining to placement) attributes are possessive. So then it is more correct to say, "What is your nationality?" If we call social classes and nationalities attributes, they are situationally possessive, and so, despite the fact that it is socially acceptable not to emphasize the genitive case, it is technically correct to use that expression: "What social class do you belong to?" or, if we use attributes situationally: "What social class are you in?"
– Drakon007
2 days ago

You are not making much sense here at all. Nationality has nothing to do with genitive case, and possessive is just a subset of genitive. Are you seriously trying to tell me that “what nationality are you?” is not standard English?
– Roaring Fish
2 days ago

There is no bar to ending sentences with prepositions. It is natural in English. Try rewriting “the cat had nothing to play with”, or “the cat left fur on everything she sat on”, or “the cat likes being fussed over” to avoid the prepositions stuck on the end. “Class” can refer to social status or study, and “what class are you in?” would not work in the context of social status.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 0:39

I understand and agree with your point about prepositions— I mean to indicate that some editors/teachers have preferences regarding the use of prepositions at the end of a sentence, though there is nothing technically wrong with it. In regards to "what social class are you," that is incorrect because you have asked a person if they are a social class, which they cannot be unless you truly mean to use synecdoche in common inquiry.
– Drakon007
Dec 10 at 0:42

We say “he is working class/middle class/upper class”, not “he is in the working class”. Class is attributive, like nationality, so “what class are you?” is correct for the same reasons that “what nationality are you?” is correct.
– Roaring Fish
Dec 10 at 1:14

You want to express that somebody is a part of a caste or a nation. You wish, then, to express the genitive. Situational (or pertaining to placement) attributes are possessive. So then it is more correct to say, "What is your nationality?" If we call social classes and nationalities attributes, they are situationally possessive, and so, despite the fact that it is socially acceptable not to emphasize the genitive case, it is technically correct to use that expression: "What social class do you belong to?" or, if we use attributes situationally: "What social class are you in?"
– Drakon007
2 days ago

You are not making much sense here at all. Nationality has nothing to do with genitive case, and possessive is just a subset of genitive. Are you seriously trying to tell me that “what nationality are you?” is not standard English?
– Roaring Fish
2 days ago

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