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Which vs. What
When asking a question, the words "which" and "what" are frequently misused.
"What" is used to ask a question when there are an unknown number of possible answers. "Which" is used to ask a question when there are a fixed number of possible answers.
Incorrect:
With what hand do you write?
Which is your favorite color?
Correct:
With which hand do you write?
What is your favorite color?
"What" is used to ask a question when there are an unknown number of possible answers. "Which" is used to ask a question when there are a fixed number of possible answers.
Incorrect:
With what hand do you write?
Which is your favorite color?
Correct:
With which hand do you write?
What is your favorite color?
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