|
#1
| |||
| |||
| what's the matter Do "what is" and "what's" mean the same? |
|
#2
| |||
| |||
| Yes, they mean the same. "what's" is shot form of "what is" used in spoken English. |
|
#3
| |||
| |||
| You would say, "What's the matter?" most of the time. You would say 'what is', is if you wanted to be emphatic:, " What IS the matter with you these days? You're always so grumpy." grumpy: bad-temmpered, sulky |
![]() |
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| No matter (of)? | dervast | English Idioms and Sayings | 1 | 01-Aug-2009 20:34 |
| no matter | Unregistered | Ask a Teacher | 1 | 27-Oct-2008 06:53 |
| Don't matter | XINLAI-UE | Ask a Teacher | 11 | 06-Aug-2008 18:05 |
| matter, subject, issue | jctgf | Ask a Teacher | 2 | 12-Apr-2008 01:18 |
| what the matter is or what is the matter? | freddie | Ask a Teacher | 3 | 18-Nov-2007 06:24 |