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Healer Posted 4 years ago
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"What is it you like?" "What is it that you like?" "What is it WHICH you like?" "What do you like?"What is the difference in usage AMONG the above four questions which I think have the same meaning? I never heard of the third one. Just put in to cover every possible combination for verification. And I should be saying "AMONG the above" instead of "BETWEEN the above" for more than two items involved, shouldn't I? I suppose I can have any verb in place of "like", such as "have" or "want" and so on, can't I?
"How is it you like it?""How is it that you like it?""How is it WHICH you like it?""How do you like it?"Same questions as for the last lot. Thanks!
  

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healer What is the difference in usage AMONG between the above four questions No real difference. However, some are more likely in certain contexts. " healer I never heard of the third one.

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  • healer What is the difference in usage AMONG between the above four questions No real difference.
  • However, some are more likely in certain contexts.
  • " healer I never heard of the third one.
  • Right.
  • It's not natural.
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healerWhat is the difference in usage AMONG between the above four questions

No real difference. However, some are more likely in certain contexts.

For example, if I've almost given up trying to find out what a person likes (e.g to eat), I may say "What is it that you that you (do) like?"

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