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Laura2017 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

That vs. what

Is there a rule for when to use that instead of what?

Example: I bought two books that I'd like to read. (Some ESL students persistently use what in a sentence like this.)

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laura2017 Is there a rule for when to use that instead of what? That is never used instead of what. The meanings and uses are completely different.

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  • laura2017 Is there a rule for when to use that instead of what?
  • That is never used instead of what.
  • The meanings and uses are completely different.
  • ) Their native language may lead them to do that.
  • What is possible as a relative pronoun in sentences like this: I'm not interested in what he said.
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laura2017Is there a rule for when to use that instead of what?

That is never used instead of what. The meanings and uses are completely different.

laura2017(Some ESL students persistently use what in a sentence like this.)

Their native language may lead them to do that. What is possible as a re

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laura2017Is there a rule for when to use that instead of what?

The only rule is that we use them according to their meanings, i.e., as they are idiomatically used in context. The following list shows the typical usage of these words.

what, what for, what if, what about in questions.

What is your name? (without a noun

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