What or Which
Should I use what or which for this sentence? Or should I rewrite it altogether?
Mayor Torres, what have been the benefits to Hispanic merchants in the city of Paterson?
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In english I would write it like this, "Mayor Torres, what benefits have been available to the Hispanic merchants in the city of Paterson?"
In spanish I would write this, "¿Alcalde Torres, qué beneficios han estado disponibles a los comerciantes hispanos en la ciudad de Paterson?"
Hi Robertico,
I would probably word the sentence in a completely different way:
Mayor Torres, Can you please explain what the benefits have been to Hispanic merchants in the city of Paterson?
It may be somewhat different than your wording, but I think it flows better that way. It is actually a coincidence, but I have typed numerous business letters to doctors in Paterson, NJ and also Newark and NY through my work. I really enjoy proofreading (in English!!! jeje) since it is what I do all the time. Any time you need help, let me know
What is perfectly correct here. If you wanted to use "which" you would have to include a qualifying word......
You might also use "which" if your point were that the benefits available to Hispanics were only a subset of those available to people in general.
Hey, you're a native speaker!! Es una prueba? OK, I'd say "Cuáles han sido los beneficios...", but I may be wrong... (no será ni la primera ni la última vez!)
Or do you mean in English?... "What have been the benefits..."
What is perfectly correct here. If you wanted to use "which" you would have to include a qualifying word....... which have been the major benefits to Hispanic............
