Which vs Who

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Which

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1

Who

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1 pronoun

	Which	Who
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/wɪtʃ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɪtʃ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/huː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/huː/"]/
Significato	used to ask about one or more items from a group	A word used to ask about a person.
Esempio	Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis?	Who is that woman?
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Chunk ad alta frequenza
Livello CEFR	A1	A1
Categoria grammaticale		pronoun
Collocazioni	which one, which books, which option	who is, who are, who knows
Contrari	that, who, what	someone, somebody, anyone, anybody
Errori comuni	'Which' vs. 'what' confusion - 'which' is for limited choices., Omitting 'which' in questions – e.g., 'What book do you want?' instead of 'Which book?', Using 'which' with plural nouns without context – 'Which animals?' needs clarification.	Using 'who' for objects instead of 'whom'., 'Who' used incorrectly after prepositions like 'to'.
Note d'uso	Use 'which' when asking to specify one item from a defined set. Avoid using 'which' with totally open-ended questions where anything could apply.	Used to inquire about someone's identity; appropriate in both formal and informal settings. Avoid using it in contexts where specifics are required, like in legal or detailed reports.

Domande frequenti: Which vs Who

Qual è la differenza tra Which e Who?

Which: used to ask about one or more items from a group Who: A word used to ask about a person.

Which e Who sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Which: A1, Who: A1 sulla scala CEFR.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Which: Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis? Who: Who is that woman?

Posso usare Which e Who in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Which e Who sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.