○ What we like to do most on holiday is just to visit old churches.
2. asking a question
○ What’s the correct time?
○ What did he give you for your birthday?
○ What’s the name of the French restaurant in the High Street?
○ What’s the Spanish for ‘table’?
○ What happened to his car?
□ to know what’s what to know everything about the situation(informal.)
○ The builder knows what’s what, so he’ll tell you the details.
□ what about used to introduce a suggestion
○ I’m hungry – what about some lunch?
□ what for used to ask about the reason for or purpose of something
○ ‘I need to see you tomorrow.’ — ‘What for?’ ○ What is this gadget for?
■ (adv)
1. showing surprise
○ What a huge meal!
○ What beautiful weather!
2. giving a reason
○ What with the children being ill one after another, and my husband being away, I’ve got my hands full at the moment.
■ (interj)showing surprise
○ What! did you hear what he said?
○ I won the lottery! – What!
(NOTE: After what used to ask a question, the verb is put before the subject: What’s the time? but They don’t know what the time is.)
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