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Future332 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What's this vs. What is it?

Dear native speakers,
What is the difference between the following questions?
"what's this?" AND "What is it?"
Thanks.
  

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, in the scene or situation, so that it could be pointed to by the speaker); on the other hand, 'it' does not have to be anywhere within sight or sound or other sense.

— Mister Micawber

  • , in the scene or situation, so that it could be pointed to by the speaker); on the other hand, 'it' does not have to be anywhere within sight or sound or other sense.
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future332What is the difference between the following questions?"what's this?" AND "What is it?"
The most obvious is that 'this' is in the context (i.e., in the scene or situation, so that it could be pointed to by the speaker); on the other hand, 'it' does not have to be anywhere within sight or sound or other sense.
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