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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What they were or Who they were
Hello ^^
I am wondering what is the difference between "What + S + be" and "Who + S + be"
Question :
All of the company's executives, no matter ______ they were or what position they held, came under investigation due to the tax scandal.
(a) Who
(b) What
The answer is (a)
Is there any difference?
Please share me with your wisdom. T.T
I am wondering what is the difference between "What + S + be" and "Who + S + be"
Question :
All of the company's executives, no matter ______ they were or what position they held, came under investigation due to the tax scandal.
(a) Who
(b) What
The answer is (a)
Is there any difference?
Please share me with your wisdom. T.T
Top answer
a-- 'Who' is a person (in this case the names of the executives) b-- 'What' is a thing (in this case a position)
- a-- 'Who' is a person (in this case the names of the executives) b-- 'What' is a thing (in this case a position)
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a-- 'Who' is a person (in this case the names of the executives)
b-- 'What' is a thing (in this case a position)
b-- 'What' is a thing (in this case a position)
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