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klafterreith
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 Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject: what/who he claimed to be |
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In a chat room sb claimed to be a student but in reality he was a manager.
This person wasn`t what/who he claimed to be.
Is `what�or `who�correct? or both? |
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Chen Qianting
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| 'who' is right . |
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CP
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| Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:21 am Post subject: |
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You can use either, depending on what you are trying to say.
Joe has been living here for 5 years. He says he is a rocket scientist, but really he is a bank robber. He is not what he claims to be.
John has been living here for 5 years. He says he is John Lennon, the singer, but really he is Ralph Smith. He is not who he claims to be.
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