What is the correct way to write it?
Which/What runner is the winner?
Which/what twin is taller?
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Which/what is the correct way to write it?
Which runner is the winner?Which twin is taller
Personally, I think there is little difference: you simply name; "Mary" or "Jane" or describe; the fastest or the one with longest legs ... in answer to such a question. In general, I would pick "which" if the runners were named, and "what" if they were not and thus needed describing. In short, "which" is more intention, and "what" is more extention.
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When you have unlimited possibilities for an answer, use what, so what runner is the winner because there might be thousands of runner in a marathon.
In the other way, you know there's a finite answer, like in the twin situation, so which twin is taller.
You can read more about it here: http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/azar/grammar_ex/message_board/archive/articles/00052.htm
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