Where did my Horror go?

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Argitoth:
You should rename this thread to "Where my horror at?!"

Only if he (a Swede) wants to sound like some punk American street kid who never bothered to learn decent English because he was too lazy to pay attention in school. Instead, he shows that, as is often the case, Europeans can write better English than those who grew up supposedly being taught the language from an early age. Most Europeans make a great effort to try to use properly what to them is a foreign language. Alas, most of my fellow citizens cannot claim the same regarding their own language, much less anyone else's. It's shameful, really.

[moodgiesanta]

Boy, you illin. Hell, you buggin.

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by Arryn:
Alas, most of my fellow citizens cannot claim the same regarding their own language

Not really their own: they use a borrowed language. So they've got an excuse

[Pocus]

I would have written 'where did my horror went', is it right ?? (genuinely asking the question, without irony, english is not my native language)

[General Tacticus]

Originally posted by Pocus:
I would have written 'where did my horror went', is it right ?? (genuinely asking the question, without irony, english is not my native language)

No, it's not right.

But not being a native English speaker, I can't explain the rule in English, since I lack the technical vocabulary.

In French it would be :
Lorsque l'on pose une question (en Anglais), on utilise l'auxiliaire to do suivi de l'infinitif sans to (sauf pour les verbes qui sont deja des auxiliaires, to have, to be, et les formes du passé ou on utilise deja un auxiliaire, comme le passé composé). C'est donc l'auxiliaire qui se conjugue (ici, au passé, do devient did) et le verbe lui-même reste invariable (ici, go). Exemples :
Where do I go ?
Where does he go ?
Where did he go ?
Where has he gone ?
On notera que dans le dernier cas, on utilise deja l'auxiliaire to have du passé composé, on ne va donc pas rajouter un second auxiliaire
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P.S. Murphy's law guarantees that the one time I try to explain proper grammar, I'll make a mistake somewhere, so let me apologize in advance

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Pocus:
I would have written 'where did my horror went', is it right ?? (genuinely asking the question, without irony, english is not my native language)

Correct would be "Where has my horror gone?", or "My horror went where?"

'Gone' is an adjective. 'Went' is a verb. You do not end a sentence with a verb in English, though it is the common way to do things in many non-English Languages.

[General Tacticus]

Originally posted by Arryn:

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Originally posted by Pocus:
I would have written 'where did my horror went', is it right ?? (genuinely asking the question, without irony, english is not my native language)

Correct would be "Where has my horror gone?", or "My horror went where?"

'Gone' is an adjective. 'Went' is a verb. You do not end a sentence with a verb in English, though it is the common way to do things in many non-English Languages.

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Gone is a past participle, not an adjective. As for your second sentence, it is not grammatically correct... I guess English is your native language