0Unlike Mr Abramovich, most of them live in Moscow, which, if I'm not much mistaken, makes the Russian capital home to more billionaires than any other city in the world. 02br 00It is quite a change for a place that 15 years ago had no millionaires, let alone billionaires. 02br 00How exactly these people have got hold of such vast wealth in such a short time is a very good question, and one many ordinary Russians would like answered. 02br 00It is one reason why Russia's richest people like to keep their identities and their lifestyles secret. 02br 02br 01b00Secret city02b00 02br 00 Ever since I arrived in Russia I've heard tall stories of a secret city deep in the forests outside Moscow where the rich indulge their fantasies in sprawling palaces of marble and gold. It sounded like a good story. I didn't expect it to be true, let alone that I'd get an invite. 02br 02br 00------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------02br 00My question is on the following sentence.02br 00How exactly these people have got hold of such vast wealth in such a short time is a very good question, and one many ordinary Russians would like answered.02br 00It started with 'How' . So there should be a question mark at the end of the sentence.02br 01font00Is it grammatically correct. I am not comfortable with the words 'would like answered' at the end. Is it correct?02font02br 00 01font00It 02font01font00would be fine to say something like 'ordinary Russsians would like to know the answer'.02font02br 00For me, to write 'ordinary Russians would like answered' sound strange.02br 0-
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12br 10It started with 'How' . 12br 11font 10Is it grammatically correct. I am not comfortable with the words 'would like answered' at the end.
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0How. 02br 02br 00This is not the direct question - 'How did these people get hold of such vast wealth in such a short time?' It doesn't need a question mark. Search for 'indirect question' on this site for more information. This will get you started 05000.02br 02br 00Is it grammatically correct.00 Now, that is a direct question and should have