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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hello,

Could you correct these sentences?

What/which moment was most touchy for you in Titanic?

At what/which moment did you cry most in Titanic?

Should I remove 'at' in the second sentence?

Thank you
  

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"Which" is correct in both these sentences. You might hear "what" being used in casual conversation though. The difference is that "which" is used when there is a finite number of answers to your question - as there is in this case, as there are only a certain number of moments in Titanic.

— Triident

  • "Which" is correct in both these sentences.
  • You might hear "what" being used in casual conversation though.
  • The difference is that "which" is used when there is a finite number of answers to your question - as there is in this case, as there are only a certain number of moments in Titanic.
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  • " The preposition "at" is needed in the second sentence, otherwise the sentence doesn't make sense.
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"Which" is correct in both these sentences. You might hear "what" being used in casual conversation though.

The difference is that "which" is used when there is a finite number of answers to your question - as there is in this case, as there are only a certain number of moments in Titanic. "What" is used when there are infitite or a very very high amount of answers e.g. "What is your favo
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