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Wisdom27 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Meaning difference
Dear all,
Context: At the shop
Shop keeper: What else do you want?
What all do you want? What is the difference between these two sentences?
Thank you.
Context: At the shop
Shop keeper: What else do you want?
What all do you want? What is the difference between these two sentences?
Thank you.
Top answer
The first sentence is correct. The second sentence is incorrect because of "What all".
- The first sentence is correct.
- The second sentence is incorrect because of "What all".
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The first sentence is correct. The second sentence is incorrect because of "What all".
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wisdom27Shop keeper: What else do you want?The customer has already purchased several items. The shopkeeper wants to sell more.
wisdom27WhatThe customer has just come into the shop, and is looking around. The shopkeeper wants to sell something to the customer.alldo you want?
"all" is unusual.
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