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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

''Which mate are you talking to?'' or ''What mate are you talking to?''

Which one is grammatically correct? They told me that the first one is correct, but I don't see why because ''which'' is not used to refer to people. Can someone please illuminate. Thanks in advance
  

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Which mate are you talking to? - There are a few or only several mates under discussion. What mate are you talking to?

— Mister Micawber

  • Which mate are you talking to?
  • - There are a few or only several mates under discussion.
  • What mate are you talking to?
  • - There are many mates under discussiom Anonymous which is not used to refer to people.
  • Yes, it is—certainly as often as 'what' is.
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Which mate are you talking to? - There are a few or only several mates under discussion.
What mate are you talking to? - There are many mates under discussiom
Anonymous which is not used to refer to people.
Yes, it is—certainly as often as 'what' is.
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