how many pages it should be? vs how many pages should it be?

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'How many pages it should be?' is a question structure where the subject 'it' is placed before the verb 'should.' On the other hand, 'How many pages should it be?' is a more common and natural way to ask a question about the number of pages something should have.

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how many pages it should be?

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It is a question structure where the subject 'it' is placed before the verb 'should.'

This question structure can be used when emphasizing the subject 'it' in the sentence. It is less common and may sound a bit formal or awkward.

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Lieutenant, I'm holding how many pages?
Do you have any idea how many pages we shot today? 83.
What size is the guide and how many pages does it have?
How many pages will your file be?
Select one of the following options to determine how many pages to print:
How many pages do the consolidated basic treaties constitute as a whole?
How many pages do we have now?
How many pages do you have in your tubs?
How many pages can you write about dying trees?
How many pages does current EU law take up?
how many pages of this type are printed yearly by the Commission's services alone; -
How - how many pages do you have there?
How many pages does the current 'acquis communautaire' represent in all?
how many pages (in absolute and percentage terms) among the documents drafted or received by the Secretariat are translated into Italian; -
How many pages of legislation does the EU now have, broken down into regulations, directives and Commission decisions of a temporary nature, such as those dealing with farm prices?
"Look how many pages of meaningless paper I pushed across my desk."
How many pages you think it is before they put in a token blackie?
How many pages do I have to fill out just so you can go on a field trip to feed the homeless?
- Where are these missing pages?
So we're on the same page? Crystal.

Alternatives:

how many pages should it be?
what should be the number of pages?
what is the ideal number of pages?
how many pages are required?
how many pages are necessary?

how many pages should it be?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is a natural way to ask a question about the number of pages something should have.

This is a common and natural way to ask about the appropriate number of pages for something. It is the more typical question structure in English.

Show examples from the web [+]

Lieutenant, I'm holding how many pages?
Do you have any idea how many pages we shot today? 83.
What size is the guide and how many pages does it have?
How many pages will your file be?
Select one of the following options to determine how many pages to print:
How many pages do the consolidated basic treaties constitute as a whole?
How many pages do we have now?
How many pages do you have in your tubs?
How many pages can you write about dying trees?
How many pages does current EU law take up?
how many pages of this type are printed yearly by the Commission's services alone; -
How - how many pages do you have there?
How many pages does the current 'acquis communautaire' represent in all?
how many pages (in absolute and percentage terms) among the documents drafted or received by the Secretariat are translated into Italian; -
How many pages of legislation does the EU now have, broken down into regulations, directives and Commission decisions of a temporary nature, such as those dealing with farm prices?
"Look how many pages of meaningless paper I pushed across my desk."
How many pages you think it is before they put in a token blackie?
How many pages do I have to fill out just so you can go on a field trip to feed the homeless?
- Where are these missing pages?
So we're on the same page? Crystal.

Alternatives:

how many pages it should be?
what should be the number of pages?
what is the ideal number of pages?
how many pages are required?
how many pages are necessary?

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how many pages it should be? vs how many pages should it be?