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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Can "in what world" be used interchangeably with "how"?

Astrology is fake. I mean, in what world are Socrpios and Cancers my best matches?

"Astrology is fake. I mean, how are Scorpios and Cancers my best matches?
  

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Anonymous Anonymous wrote: Can "in what world" be used interchangeably with "how"? The implications are different. 'In what world' is a facetious denial; 'how' is a simple inquiry.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Anonymous wrote: Can "in what world" be used interchangeably with "how"?
  • The implications are different.
  • 'In what world' is a facetious denial; 'how' is a simple inquiry.
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AnonymousAnonymous wrote: Can "in what world" be used interchangeably with "how"?

The implications are different. 'In what world' is a facetious denial; 'how' is a simple inquiry.

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