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Future332 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
what vs. who
which of the following two is grammatical and sounds natural?
what do you want to be? OR
who do you want to be?
if the answer is a doctor.
Thanks
what do you want to be? OR
who do you want to be?
if the answer is a doctor.
Thanks
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future332 which of the following two is grammatical and sounds natural if the answer is 'a doctor'? What do you want to be? A doctor.
- future332 which of the following two is grammatical and sounds natural if the answer is 'a doctor'?
- What do you want to be?
- A doctor.
- Who do you want to be?
- Mother Teresa.
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future332which of the following two is grammatical and sounds natural if the answer is 'a doctor'?What do you want to be?
A doctor.
Who do you want to be?
Mother Teresa.
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So, by Mother Terese you mean the personality trait helpful?
Thanks.
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future332 by Mother Terese you mean the personality trait helpful?No, I mean the person.
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Sorry, it's still not clear.
Let me give an example.
If a ten-year boy is asked "who do you want to be?" and he answers, "Brad Pitt". Does it mean that he wants to resemble him?
Thank you.
Let me give an example.
If a ten-year boy is asked "who do you want to be?" and he answers, "Brad Pitt". Does it mean that he wants to resemble him?
Thank you.
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future332If a ten-year boy is asked "who do you want to be?" and he answers, "Brad Pitt". Does it mean that he wants to resemble him?I fail to see how Brad Pitt is an improvement over Mother Teresa, but no, he wants to be him.
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