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Questions & Answers about Er du i gang med at skrive den sidste rettelse, eller kan vi gå videre nu?
What does er du i gang med at mean as a whole?
It is a very common Danish way to say that someone is in the middle of doing something.
So:
Er du i gang med at skrive ...?
= Are you in the process of writing ...? / Are you still working on writing ...?
The fixed expression is:
- være i gang med noget = to be busy with something
- være i gang med at + infinitive = to be in the middle of doing something
So i gang med at skrive means busy writing or currently writing.
Why is it Er du ... and not Du er ...?
Because this is a yes/no question, Danish normally puts the verb first.
- Du er i gang med at skrive ... = You are in the middle of writing ...
- Er du i gang med at skrive ...? = Are you in the middle of writing ...?
This is standard Danish word order for yes/no questions, just like English often uses inversion:
- You are ready.
- Are you ready?
Why is there an at in med at skrive?