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What's is usually the contraction of what is orwhat has. But here it seems to stand for what does. So it might be informal. Am I on the right track?
Does such use of "what's" give you the impression that the speaker is less educated?
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"Do I know the guy?"
"Richic Coniglio. From the neighborhood.Hairy little guy."
"That pipsqueak? What's he do now?"
"He's a fancy-pants lawyer. Richer than God.He lives over in Muttontown."
Source: Aloft by Chang-rae Lee (Guardian comments: A writer of immense subtlety and craft.) page 141
Does such use of "what's" give you the impression that the speaker is less educated?
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"Do I know the guy?"
"Richic Coniglio. From the neighborhood.Hairy little guy."
"That pipsqueak? What's he do now?"
"He's a fancy-pants lawyer. Richer than God.He lives over in Muttontown."
Source: Aloft by Chang-rae Lee (Guardian comments: A writer of immense subtlety and craft.) page 141