🎁 A holiday package to celebrate the season! Click here and shop now!

TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

Our experts

what it was going on on vs what it was going on

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct form is "what was going on?" without the extra "it". The phrase is commonly used in English to ask about a situation or event that was happening.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 1045 views

what it was going on on

This phrase is incorrect. The extra "it" and the repetition of "on" make it grammatically wrong.

The correct form is "what was going on?" which is used to ask about a situation or event that was happening.

Alternatives:

  • what was happening?
  • what was going on?
  • what was going on there?
  • what was going on with that?
  • what was going on in the room?

what it was going on

This phrase is also incorrect. It is missing the question mark at the end and the extra "it" is unnecessary.

The correct form is "what was going on?" which is used to ask about a situation or event that was happening.
  • Nov 20, 2014 ... I solemnly stared at the screen without pushing any button, because I wanted to understand what it was going on. I couldn't read what was ...
  • To me, engineering seemed interesting but I didn't quite know what it was. Going on this camp has definitely convinced me to look into engineering as a career.
  • 4 days ago ... Two guys saw what it was going on. They chased that car to avoid some deaths. 222 between. Chuck was taking a casual foot race on the ...
  • Feb 25, 2015 ... I didn't know what it was going on. It's even worse in evening with the TV, my husband talking over the TV, the dog barking at the cat, etc.

Alternatives:

  • what was happening?
  • what was going on?
  • what was going on there?
  • what was going on with that?
  • what was going on in the room?

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9TextRanch on TrustPilot).

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!

×

💝 TextRanch Holidays Offer! 💝️

25% special discount
Stock up on credits for the entire year!

Grab this offer now!