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What you don't like? / What don't you like? Hi! Could you please explain, which one sounds natural: 1. What you don't like? or 2. What don't you like? (It's fine for a positive expression "What do you like?", but not so obviously with a negative one). And are there any cases (see A-F below) that could not be used as an answer: A. I don't like this guy. (Should we use "Whom don't you like?" in this case or "What" is also possible?) B. I don't like bananas. C. I don't like those yellow trousers my Mum bought for me yesterday. D. I don't like reading. E. I don't like to swim. F. I don't like the idea that I must eat broccoli for lunch every day. Thanks!
20 nov 2018 06:59
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What don't you like? - sound more natural :D A. I don't like this guy. B. I don't bananas. - I don't like bananas C. I don't like those yellow trousers my Mum bought for me yesterday. D. I don't like reading. E. I don't like to swim. F. I don't like the idea that I must eat broccoli for lunch every day These are all natural :D
20 novembre 2018
'What do you not like?' is more common, I'd say. Together; 'What DO you like, and what DON'T you like?' is ok, though. eg: I would say to someone; 'oh.. do you not want to come?' or 'do you not like it?' If I say 'Don't you want to come?!' or 'don't you like it?!' it seems that I'm surprised or shocked or something.. :) P.S. 'what you don't like?' is totally wrong!
20 novembre 2018
Actually, people who work on TV, radio or at newspapers say or write 'whom' because somebody told them it's 'correct grammar', but it's not really, so other people (normal people) never use it like that. :)
27 novembre 2018
Got it! :)
27 novembre 2018
Don't use 'whom' - nobody says that (books say it's 'correct' but it's not!!)
20 novembre 2018
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