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Magic79 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Who is she vs. What is she

Hi,

A: Who is she?

B : She is Sarah.

A: What is she?

B: She is a nurse.

Who is for people.

What is for things.

Can you ask someone you meet for the first time "What are you?" meaning "What's your job?"

Isn't it more natural to say "What do you do?" or simply "What's your job?"

Thanks.
  

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What do you do for a living? = What are you. It depends on the situation, but it's correct.

  • What do you do for a living?
  • = What are you.
  • It depends on the situation, but it's correct.
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What do you do for a living? = What are you.

It depends on the situation, but it's correct.

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