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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

which or what?

Which of these is more correct: 'By which composer is it?' or 'By what composer is it?', when my intention is to ask who is the composer of a certain piece. I think the first, but I'm not sure...
  

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It's "which" if you have to choose among a few composers, but it'll be "what" if you don't have the slightest idea of who it may be!

— Wistiti2

  • It's "which" if you have to choose among a few composers, but it'll be "what" if you don't have the slightest idea of who it may be!
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It's "which" if you have to choose among a few composers, but it'll be "what" if you don't have the slightest idea of who it may be!
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Yes, you'll use "which" when the choice is limited, and "what" when it is open.
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On the other hand, why not be more direct: "Who composed it?"
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