word choice - That is what …. . This is what …. Can these be used ...
May 10, 2016 · Clearly not interchangeable! I see a very good difference in mentioning That is what and This is what. The passage clearly mentions two instances. In first paragraph it …
What differences are between "What's that?" and "What is it?"
Feb 7, 2016 · "It" is a subjective pronoun. "That" is a demonstrative. There is a difference. In general use, something like "What is that!" would be used when there isn't a clear object. For …
syntactic analysis - "What is that?" vs "What is it?" - English ...
In Indonesian there are the terms: di sini — meaning "here", suggesting the object your are referring to is closer and visible. di sana — meaning "there", suggesting the object you are …
grammar - What’s that supposed to mean vs what does that …
Aug 21, 2020 · The semantic of what you consider to be the proper way to express this idea is actually awful, I have to say. The verb "to suppose" is used with subjects that can only be …
Should I say "What's that mean" or "What does it mean"?
May 8, 2020 · I've been listening this expression from movies and it seems that native speakers used to say "What's that mean" when they want to ask about the meaning of something. Is this …
Is the expression "What's that mean" correct? [duplicate]
Feb 22, 2020 · Today I saw a comic where one of the characters say: What's that mean? I am not a native English speaker but that sentence puzzled me. I would personally use the verb to do …
What is the difference between saying "what is it that..." and ...
What is it that makes people happy? Whatever makes people happy? Do these two sentences both mean the same thing? Are both sentences correct grammatically?
differences - "What it is that is" versus "what is" - English …
Jul 7, 2011 · I recently heard an American presenter using the phrase "discover what it is that is important to you." What is the linguistic difference between saying "what it is that is," rather …
grammaticality - "That's what is" and "that's what that's" - English ...
That "trick" of using a colon before camouflage is misleading. Generally speaking, in written forms, that refers to something previously mentioned. For example... "The zebra has stripes …
What is the word that means an "unanswerable question"?
Mar 13, 2015 · By the way, a rhetorical question is a question that is asked for the effect it produces. One common use is in speeches, or rhetoric, where the name comes from. A …