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    Default Weather


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    Default Re: Weather

    I would use both, but I chose what.

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    Default Re: Weather

    The second option should have a question mark at the end, but I can't find a way to edit polls questions at the moment. Sorry for this.
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    Default Re: Weather

    Is my answer correct?

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    Default Re: Weather

    I would use what.
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    Default Re: Weather

    I might say 'how's the weather?', but never 'how's the weather like?'.
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    Default Re: Weather

    Me too, and that what what I was testing before my typo kicked in.

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    Default Re: Weather

    I think both of sentences are right

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    Default Re: Weather

    Why both aren't correct?

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    Default Re: Weather

    Quote Originally Posted by Tnarom View Post
    Why both aren't correct?
    I think that 'How's the weather like?' is just simply unnatural to most native speakers.

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