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Hanuman_2000 Posted 19 years ago
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0Hello,02br
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00We use "which" when choices are available. Choices maybe 2 or 3 or 4 for example02br
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00Which is the logest river ? X , Y or Z.02br
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00But "what" is used in general for example02br
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00What is the capital of India?02br
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00I could not understand the meaning of "in general" in the context of the usage of "what".02br
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00Could anybody explain it for me?0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Hanuman_200012cite 10Hello,12br 12br 10We use "which" when choices are available. Choices maybe 2 or 3 or 4 for example12br 12br 10Which is the logest river ? 12br 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 01u 00What02u 00 is the capital of France?

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  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Hanuman_200012cite 10Hello,12br 12br 10We use "which" when choices are available.
  • Choices maybe 2 or 3 or 4 for example12br 12br 10Which is the logest river ?
  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 01u 00What02u 00 is the capital of France?
  • (general)02font 02b 02br 02br 01b 01font 01u 00Which [city]02u 00 is the capital of France: Dijon, Strasbourg or Paris?
  • (choice)02font 02b 0-
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0 01blockquote
01cite10Hanuman_200012cite10Hello,12br
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10We use "which" when choices are available. Choices maybe 2 or 3 or 4 for example12br
12br
10Which is the logest river ? X , Y or Z.12br
12br
10But "what" is used in general for example12br
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10What is the cap
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