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

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.

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 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?

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