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Tdol

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I would use both, but I chose what. :)
 

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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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Is my answer correct?
 

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I would use what.
 

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I might say 'how's the weather?', but never 'how's the weather like?'.
 

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

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I think both of sentences are right
 

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Why both aren't correct?
 

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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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:) Be careful in using "How's the weather like?" better to take off 'like' OR simply use What's the weather like?" when spoken BUT written English would ask that you do not use contractions.

As the question is usually a spoken one then yes, it is okay to contract it.
 

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This is one of the most used tests.

What's somthing like?
 

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is both of them true?
 

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I would use how!
 

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Then you would be wrong.
 

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  • Hi there, I'm new to this website and I like the topics that are discussed. Regarding this question, I think both answer options are wrong.
  • "How's the weather like?" should be: "How's the weather?"
  • "What's the weather like" should be followed by a question mark.
  • Please correct me if I'm wrong.
 

Rover_KE

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Welcome to the forum, Kev.:-D

You are not wrong.
 

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  • "What's the weather like" should be followed by a question mark.

Good point- it should. It was a typing error.
 
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