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  1. 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 …

  2. word usage - "What is it?" or "What is that?" (What's that?)

    Jan 9, 2024 · The speaker isn't holding the thing being asked about, so by default that thing is somewhere else (not "here, in my hands") - in which case the speaker would say What's that? …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. single word requests - What is the name of the area of skin …

    Apr 29, 2014 · What is the name of the area that is between the nose and the upper lip, circled in figure 1 below? source of face image I have found that the area circled in figure 2, the small …

  7. "What does it mean?" vs. "What does that mean?" — what's the …

    The thing is that it is not grounded. If you're asking about a sentence somebody just said, it may be too late to call attention to it because the addressee is still parsing to see whether you're …

  8. 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?

  9. What is the word/phrase for a person at a company that has very ...

    The positive version of this phenomenon is sometimes called institutional knowledge; i.e., the knowledge that only comes from having a great deal of experience and longevity with the …

  10. What is the meaning of "Is that so?"

    Jan 1, 2016 · I'd like to know what is the real meaning of this expression: Is that so? In the text where this expression was, There was an ask denied before this phrase Thanks!