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learner12
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 Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:10 am Post subject: What or Whose??? |
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Hello, teachers!!
(1)
Question:Whose are these?
Answer:They are our old guitars.
(2)
Question:What are these?
Answer:They are our old guitars.
Which is better, (1) or (2)?
thank you in advance.
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CP
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Number 2 is better. Since whose means who is the owner, number 1 could be answered with "They're ours."
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learner12
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Dear CP:
Thank you so much for your explanation. I understand between whose and what.
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