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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
"What do you want to be?" or "What do you want to do?"
Could anyone tell me the difference between "What do you want to be?" and "What do you want to do?"
Which one should I use if i want to ask the person the career he wants to do in the future?
Thank you very much!
Which one should I use if i want to ask the person the career he wants to do in the future?
Thank you very much!
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I'm not sure I can explain this well, but I'm going to try. " You answer in the noun form. " You answer in the verb form.
- I'm not sure I can explain this well, but I'm going to try.
- " You answer in the noun form.
- " You answer in the verb form.
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I'm not sure I can explain this well, but I'm going to try.
"What do you want to be" - you answer.."I want to be a DOCTOR, LAWYER, NURSE, etc." You answer in the noun form.
"What do you want to do" - "I want to BUILD houses, WORK in a hospital." You answer in the verb form.
"What do you want to be" - you answer.."I want to be a DOCTOR, LAWYER, NURSE, etc." You answer in the noun form.
"What do you want to do" - "I want to BUILD houses, WORK in a hospital." You answer in the verb form.
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Assuming it is clear the context is about careers, I think either question is appropriate and both mean the same thing. I think the answer is just as likely to follow the meaning as the grammar. Thus: Q. What do you want to do when you leave school? A. I want to be a doctor.
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