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Brindedcat Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

which vs what

Can anyone advise me on correct usage of which vs what in following sentence?

It is impossible to tell which incentives would be allowed... EndFragment>

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It is impossible to tell what incentives would be allowed...


thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Both sentences are correct. "which" expresses the idea that in the context of the sentence there is a list of possible incentives to chose from. "what" is more open-ended.

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  • Both sentences are correct.
  • "which" expresses the idea that in the context of the sentence there is a list of possible incentives to chose from.
  • "what" is more open-ended.
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 Both sentences are correct.
"which" expresses the idea that in the context of the sentence there is a list of possible incentives to chose from.
"what" is more open-ended.
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It is impossible to tell what incentives would be allowed..
is the right sentence.
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