Jun 1, 2005 22:56
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'WHAT'
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In the phrase "..., what means that...", is it grammatically correct to use what? Please, do not tell me 'which' would be preferable instead of 'what'. Any other option to replace the 'what' will be welcome.
Responses
| 4 +9 | no it is not correct |
RHELLER
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| 5 +9 | what |
Will Matter
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| 4 +5 | "what" is incorrect in this case |
Susana Galilea
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| 5 +3 | Gobbledygook |
zaphod
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| 3 | meaning |
Agnieszka Hayward (X)
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| 2 | in other words/ i.e. |
David Hollywood
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Responses
+9
2 mins
Selected
no it is not correct
XXX means that
XXX, meaning that
XXX, to be interpreted as
XXX, understood as
XXX, meaning that
XXX, to be interpreted as
XXX, understood as
Peer comment(s):
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Can Altinbay
: //Hi, Rita! :)
36 mins
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Hi Can :-)
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Robert Donahue (X)
37 mins
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hello Mr. Donahue :-)
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Will Matter
: Mr. Matter and Mr. Hatter both concur. Musta been 'shrooms, hon. At least, we think so. Bad girl.
44 mins
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what did Alice really eat that day, Mr. Hatter?
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KNielsen
1 hr
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thanks KN :-)
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sarahl (X)
: no, no, no, no, no!
3 hrs
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the sarahgirl is back, back back!
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jennifer newsome (X)
3 hrs
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thanks trickilyclever :-)
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airmailrpl
: the use of 'what' is incorrect here
11 hrs
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thanks airmailrpl :-)
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Refugio
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thanks Ruth :-)
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gtreyger (X)
2 days 1 hr
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Hi Gennadiy!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+9
2 mins
Will Matter
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
proofreading/editing/research/security
Native in: English 
Works in: English, Japanese to English, zzz Other zzz to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
what
"what" is incorrect.
Peer comment(s):
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RHELLER
: yessir :-)
1 min
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Thank you. In the absence of any additional info or context I simply answered the question. Wondering what will happen...
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Andy Watkinson
: Ours is not to wonder why.....
28 mins
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Still wondering. "What" is incorrect, i've tried to think of any way in which "what" might make sense & nothing fits. It's definitely not a question of preference, English has rules just like every other language, some can be dispensed with, some cannot.
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Can Altinbay
: Yes, "what" is incorrect.
36 mins
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Thanks, arigatoo gozaimasu, tesekkur efendim ;) Nasilsiniz?
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Robert Donahue (X)
36 mins
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Balshoye spasiba. Kak dela?
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KNielsen
1 hr
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Thanks, merci, doomo.
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Balasubramaniam L.
3 hrs
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Thank you, kind sir.
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sarahl (X)
: kanzenni okashiyo!
3 hrs
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Honto ni okashi na.
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airmailrpl
: -
11 hrs
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Thank you.
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Alfa Trans (X)
3 days 7 hrs
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Thank you.
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+5
2 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, US, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
"what" is incorrect in this case
Non-native here, meddling...
An alternative would be to use the gerund: "..., meaning that..."
An alternative would be to use the gerund: "..., meaning that..."
Peer comment(s):
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Marijke Singer
: You could also use ...; this meant that ... as in: He went home at 2; this meant that he missed his appointments.
5 mins
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| agree |
Can Altinbay
: You may be non-native, but you are correct.
37 mins
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| agree |
KNielsen
1 hr
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| agree |
Charlie Bavington
10 hrs
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| agree |
airmailrpl
: the use of 'what' is incorrect here
11 hrs
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4 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
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English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
in other words/ i.e.
"what means that" sounds like a translation from somewhere .... the meaning could be "in other words" or "i.e." but not sure so this is all I can suggest so far
6 mins
meaning
I agree... the context is a bit... none...
just another propo
HTH
just another propo
HTH
+3
8 mins
Gobbledygook
What does that mean? = Ok.
What is the meaning of that? = so so.
What is your meaning / the meaning of (that) = okay.
What do you mean by that? = Ok, but vernacular
As it is, it sounds like English by way of Chinese, Latvian and Arabic.
What is the meaning of that? = so so.
What is your meaning / the meaning of (that) = okay.
What do you mean by that? = Ok, but vernacular
As it is, it sounds like English by way of Chinese, Latvian and Arabic.
Peer comment(s):
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Linda 969
1 hr
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Thenk yew
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Tony M
: Yes indeed! "What means...?" = "What does... mean?" is all too often a tell-tale sign in KudoZ questions!
7 hrs
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Merci indeed!
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airmailrpl
: 'what means that' => What does that mean?
10 hrs
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Thanks
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Discussion
"..., what means that..."
Give us the complete sentence, if you want a correct answer.
As it stands, you would have to use 'which'
"XXX, which means that YYY...