which — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

which (/wɪtʃ/)

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🔊 /wɪtʃ/

Meaning

Meaning: what one

Used to ask about a choice between a limited set.

Examples

🗣 Which of these two shirts do you think suits me better?

Etymology

From Old English ‘hwilc’, from ‘hwa’ (who) plus ‘lic’ (like).

How & Where It’s Used

Used when choosing among known options.

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Tags: question, choice

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