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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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What are you? VS. Who are you?
What are you? VS. Who are you?
I have heard of the first one in movies but I am not sure if it is correct and it means the same as the second. What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as always.
I have heard of the first one in movies but I am not sure if it is correct and it means the same as the second. What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as always.
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" is usually followed by some suggested category. "What are you? " "What are you?
- " is usually followed by some suggested category.
- "What are you?
- " "What are you?
- " "What are you?
- " usually simply asks for some standard identification, such as your name.
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"What are you?" is usually followed by some suggested category.
"What are you? A cop?"
"What are you? Some kind of monster?"
"What are you? The king of the hill?"
"Who are you?" usually simply asks for some standard identification, such as your name.
On the other hand, "Who are you?" could be taken as a rude question, depending on context.
If you open your door t
"What are you? A cop?"
"What are you? Some kind of monster?"
"What are you? The king of the hill?"
"Who are you?" usually simply asks for some standard identification, such as your name.
On the other hand, "Who are you?" could be taken as a rude question, depending on context.
If you open your door t
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Thank you and then "What are you?" could be a rude a question as well? I feel like it is a kind of expression of looking down on people. What do you think?
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