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Q: Which color do you like? A: Baby Fawn, but the Gray Owl is nice too. Q: What color would you like for the trim? A: White Dove, I think. The set of all possible colors is practically infinite…HippoSawrUs– HippoSawrUs2026-03-31 11:00:02 +00:00Commented 18 hours ago
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1This question is similar to: "Which" vs. "what" — what's the difference and when should you use one or the other?. If you believe it’s different, please edit the question, make it clear how it’s different and/or how the answers on that question are not helpful for your problem.DW256– DW2562026-03-31 11:27:29 +00:00Commented 18 hours ago
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I'm sorry, but I don't know how to further clarify my question. It's somewhat related to cognitive linguistics. I think that once an explicit set like "color" is brought up, it implies we're selecting from within that set, so I tend to prefer "which." I really can't quite understand why "what" would be used here.@DW256chenglin– chenglin2026-03-31 12:20:17 +00:00Commented 17 hours ago
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3As HippoSawrUs says, and as I said in my answer, what is selecting from all imaginable colours, which from a limited range.Kate Bunting– Kate Bunting2026-03-31 12:51:33 +00:00Commented 17 hours ago
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