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Kenny1999 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
what or which
i was taught that ''which'' is used to ask a question when there are limited choices, while "what" is used when there seem to be unlimited possibilities...
for example, what is your name ? because there are just unlimited combinations of a name.
and which color do you like? because the number of colors could often be counted and limited.
Am I right??
but sometimes i hear people ask "what color do you like?"
or "what country do you want to travel to?"
I guess color and country are something countable, isnt it?
for example, what is your name ? because there are just unlimited combinations of a name.
and which color do you like? because the number of colors could often be counted and limited.
Am I right??
but sometimes i hear people ask "what color do you like?"
or "what country do you want to travel to?"
I guess color and country are something countable, isnt it?
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You may be right, but people aren't always using correct grammar. I tend to think of using "which" when there are a small number of choices. If I showed someone three colors, I'd say "which do you prefer", but it doesn't sound ungrammatical to me to use "what" when given a choice of all the colors.
- You may be right, but people aren't always using correct grammar.
- I tend to think of using "which" when there are a small number of choices.
- If I showed someone three colors, I'd say "which do you prefer", but it doesn't sound ungrammatical to me to use "what" when given a choice of all the colors.
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You may be right, but people aren't always using correct grammar.
I tend to think of using "which" when there are a small number of choices. If I showed someone three colors, I'd say "which do you prefer", but it doesn't sound ungrammatical to me to use "what" when given a choice of all the colors.
I tend to think of using "which" when there are a small number of choices. If I showed someone three colors, I'd say "which do you prefer", but it doesn't sound ungrammatical to me to use "what" when given a choice of all the colors.
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