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Old 30-Mar-2008, 15:07
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Default Re: The use of articles in "what" questions
In that situation, you can say either!

What's a 'googol'?
What does 'googol mean?

But again, the syntax in which the word is used will give you a clue. eg:
"There were googols running everywhere"
'He hit him over the head with a googol.'
'Take one googol, and marinate for 30 minutes.'
- obviously a noun, so 'What's a 'googol'?

'He succumbed to the googol heat.'
"He googled, which took me by complete surprise." - obviously not a noun, so 'What does 'googol' mean?.
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