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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
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'What are you?' or 'Who are you?'
Hi,
I have another question which is somehow related to my prior post, please. It's about 'What are you?' and 'Who are you?'.
A (to B): Who are you?
B: I am a businessman.
Here are my questions and doubts, please:
- Is it natural to say 'I am a businessman.' in response to the question 'Who are you?'? Is "A" really asking about what "B's" work is?
- Shouldn't it be 'What are you?' instead of 'Who are you?'. Shouldn't B have said 'I am (his/her name)' there, instead of saying what his work (businessman) is?
Thank you.
I have another question which is somehow related to my prior post, please. It's about 'What are you?' and 'Who are you?'.
A (to B): Who are you?
B: I am a businessman.
Here are my questions and doubts, please:
- Is it natural to say 'I am a businessman.' in response to the question 'Who are you?'? Is "A" really asking about what "B's" work is?
- Shouldn't it be 'What are you?' instead of 'Who are you?'. Shouldn't B have said 'I am (his/her name)' there, instead of saying what his work (businessman) is?
Thank you.
Top answer
'? It depends on how the conversation has been going, but it is not usual, certainly. Laborious Is "A" really asking about what "B's" work is?
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- It depends on how the conversation has been going, but it is not usual, certainly.
- Laborious Is "A" really asking about what "B's" work is?
- We cannot know without context.
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LaboriousIs it natural to say 'I am a businessman.' in response to the question 'Who are you?'?It depends on how the conversation has been going, but it is not usual, certainly.
Laborious Is "A" really asking about what "B's" work is?We cannot know without context.
LaboriousShouldn't it be 'What ar
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