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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
what & which
____ language is the easiest to learn?
The reason why the answer is what is because there are many kinds of languages in the world relatively. So when you ask something unlimited, you should use 'what'. Just like sitting in a restaurant, you will say 'what do you like to eat', but 'which do you like to eat' with a menu, right?
The reason why the answer is what is because there are many kinds of languages in the world relatively. So when you ask something unlimited, you should use 'what'. Just like sitting in a restaurant, you will say 'what do you like to eat', but 'which do you like to eat' with a menu, right?
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rpsh right? Right.
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rpshJust like sitting in a restaurant, you will say 'what do you like to eat', but 'which do you like to eat' with a menu, right?I would ask "What would you like (to eat)? after the menu had been brought. I see little point in asking the question before my guest has seen the menu.
I would not use 'which'.
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Could you tell me what your 'little point' is?
PS: For this question, I think of an interesting phenomenon. In our daily life, either Chinese or English, we may say something wrong but make sense. I mean maybe something is grammatical incorrect, but others can understand. Maybe it's a cultural influence. For instance, Hongkong people would like to say: I draw a picture first. That's a o
PS: For this question, I think of an interesting phenomenon. In our daily life, either Chinese or English, we may say something wrong but make sense. I mean maybe something is grammatical incorrect, but others can understand. Maybe it's a cultural influence. For instance, Hongkong people would like to say: I draw a picture first. That's a o
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