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Which or what?



Anneclaire
Italy

Which or what?
 
Hi!
I �ve got a doubt. Question Maybe it �s a silly one, but I need your help. Is there any difference beween the two questions:
Which sports do you practice? and what sports do your practice?
Without a context, are they both correct?
Thanks for your tips!
Anneclaire Smile

1 Oct 2009      





Zora
Canada

To me both sound correct. I �d use either one of them.

1 Oct 2009     



Nebal
Lebanon

Hello,
 
Zora is right. Both are correct and lead to the same answer.
 
 

1 Oct 2009     



arkel
Ireland

Both are correct. The real diference between �which � and �what � is that we normally use �which � when we limit the choice of answer e.g. which team sports do you practise? and �what � when the answer can be any  sport. Hope that helps. :) Rosemary

1 Oct 2009     



Anneclaire
Italy

Thanks a lot for your help! Big smile
Have a nice day!
Anneclaire

1 Oct 2009     



mr.dgdln
Turkey

if you ask a question with "which" you are likely to show alternatives. but when you ask with "what" there are limitless alternatives.
for example
what  cities did you visit in England?
there are so many cities that you can �t show alternatives.
which cities did you visit in England, London or Brighton?
you give only two option.

1 Oct 2009