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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Which or what

Hello!

Please help me to decide which is correct?

In which year was the house built?
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In what year was the house built?

Thank you!
  

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Either is possible and correct, although, without more context, "in what year" is better. In these situations, the usual practice is to use "what" when you don't have a certain set/list/menu of choices. "Which", on the other hand, is used when you have a given set/list/menu from which to choose.

— Xerxes

  • Either is possible and correct, although, without more context, "in what year" is better.
  • In these situations, the usual practice is to use "what" when you don't have a certain set/list/menu of choices.
  • "Which", on the other hand, is used when you have a given set/list/menu from which to choose.
  • For example: This house might have been built in 1900, 1950, 1975, or 2000.
  • Which year do you think it was built in?
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Either is possible and correct, although, without more context, "in what year" is better.

In these situations, the usual practice is to use "what" when you don't have a certain set/list/menu of choices.
"Which", on the other hand, is used when you have a given set/list/menu from which to choose.
For example:
This house might have been built in 1900, 1950, 1975, or 20
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Anonymoushelp me to decide
In what year was the house built?

In casual conversation you can leave out the first word 'in'. What year was the house built?

CJ
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