2007-02-22 10:02:05 · 4 answers · asked by ted 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
WHEN YOU ASK "WHY" YOU ARE BASICALLY ASKING SOMEONE THE REASON FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING. WHAT THERE PURPOSE IS OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
WHEN YOU ASK "WHAT" THAT MORE ALONG THE LINES OF LITERALLY. LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU PHYSICALLY DOING.
EXAMPLE:
I AM SWIMMING IN THE POOLE AND SOMEONE ASKS, "WHY ARE YOU HERE?" I ANSWER "BECAUSE I WANTED TO GO FOR A SWIM BECAUSE ITS HOT" THEN ANOTHER PERSON ASKS "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" THEN I ANSWER "SWIMMING."
HOPE YOU GET MY POINT!!!
2007-02-22 10:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first of all, both are grammatically incorrect. Correct form would be - what are you doing here? (what action are you performing) or why are you here? (what is the reason/purpose for your presence)
For example: I came to complain, because my phone is not working.
However, sometimes the two are used interchangeably to mean the same thing. For example - I am here to take an exam (action - take the exam// purpose - to take the exam)
2007-02-22 22:42:22 · answer #2 · answered by Just Me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you doing here - it's about WHAT are you doing.
Why are you doing it here - it's about WHY are you doing that HERE.
2007-02-22 18:07:58 · answer #3 · answered by Kontesa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An education (LOL)--it seems to me that when I hear "Why are you doing here?"--it is usually an uneducated person, a young child, or English is their second language.
I believe it should be---"Why are you here?" or "What are you doing here?" or "Why are you doing that here?"
2007-02-22 18:04:57 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋