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 #3 (permalink) Sat Oct 02, 2010 20:46 pm Difference between what and why |
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Hi!
Doesn't it have to be: She wants to know how DO you like your coffee? And why if not? |
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:25 pm Difference between what and why |
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Hi Kalon
I agree with Yankee when she said that why refers to a reason and what refers to a thing, an animal etc. Furthermore, when you asked what, you will never put direct object behind verb. For example: what do you like? you cannot say "what do you like your coffee?" if you say so, it means that you ask and answer the question at the same time.
Hope that my explanation will work
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Anhthu39
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Oct 03, 2010 16:21 pm Difference between what and why |
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| Algapa wrote: |
Hi!
Doesn't it have to be: She wants to know how DO you like your coffee? And why if not? |
No, because then you would be combining a sentence with a question. The word "do" in that definition is typically only used for questions. |
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Oct 03, 2010 21:23 pm Difference between what and why |
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| Speedtest wrote: |
| No, because then you would be combining a sentence with a question. |
So far, I have noticed that your explanations make a lot of sense Speedtest, and you seem to be a native speaker of English, but there you must have meant 'statement' instead of 'sentence'.
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| #7 (permalink) Sun Oct 03, 2010 21:28 pm Difference between what and why |
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Oooh, Speedtest, Cristina's keeping her eye on you! Best step carefully! ;) <grin>
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| #8 (permalink) Sun Oct 03, 2010 21:35 pm Difference between what and why |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
| Oooh, Speedtest, Cristina's keeping her eye on you! Best step carefully! ;) <grin> |
Let's just say that I have an eye for detail! :-P
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| #9 (permalink) Sun Oct 03, 2010 22:28 pm Difference between what and why |
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An eye for detail, a nose for trouble...
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| #10 (permalink) Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:09 am Difference between what and why |
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| Heh, you're right. Sleep deprivation is never a good thing! |
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| Happened vs. occurred? | Test incompl/advan-743, Question 1 |
