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Omar Ahmed Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

A perplexing question

-A: ............did Pip see while he was waiting to leave London on the coach? B: He saw two convicts standing nearby.

a. Who b. What

I think both "a" & "b" are OK. Am I right?

  

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If the speaker knows the answer will be a person, the speaker will use "Who"; otherwise, "What". CJ

  • If the speaker knows the answer will be a person, the speaker will use "Who"; otherwise, "What".
  • CJ
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If the speaker knows the answer will be a person, the speaker will use "Who"; otherwise, "What".

CJ

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