Cool MateWhat is this about vs What's all that about
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What is this about
What's all that about
| What is this about | What's all that about | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //wɒt ɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt//🇺🇸 //wɑt ɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt// | 🇬🇧 //wɒts ɔːl ðæt əˈbaʊt//🇺🇸 //wɑts ɔl ðæt əˈbaʊt// |
| Bedeutung | A question asking for information or clarification about a topic. | Was bedeutet das oder worauf bezieht es sich?What does this mean or refer to? |
| Beispiel | When I saw the poster, I thought, 'What is this about?' | After hearing the strange noises, she asked, "What's all that about?" |
| Register | Neutral | Informell |
| Wie häufig | Top 3.000 (häufig) | Top 3.000 (häufig) |
| Kollokationen | ask what this is about, wonder what this is about, discuss what this is about | what's all that noise about, what's all that fuss about, what's all that chatter about |
| Häufige Fehler | Use 'what this about' instead of 'what is this about'., Omit 'this' when asking a question., Use inappropriately in very formal situations. | Used in formal contexts, Misunderstanding the phrase as an inquiry about a specific detail rather than general meaning, Not using it in conversational tone |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use when you want to understand the main idea or purpose of something. It's appropriate in most contexts but might sound too informal in very formal settings. | "Worum geht's da?" wird oft in lockeren Gesprächen verwendet, um nach einer Klärung zu fragen. Es ist in formellen Situationen nicht angebracht."What's all that about" is often used in casual conversations to ask for clarification. It's not appropriate in formal settings. |
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Häufige Fragen: What is this about vs What's all that about
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen What is this about und What's all that about?
What is this about: A question asking for information or clarification about a topic. What's all that about: What does this mean or refer to?
Was ist formeller: What is this about und What's all that about?
What is this about ist davon am formellsten.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
What is this about: When I saw the poster, I thought, 'What is this about?' What's all that about: After hearing the strange noises, she asked, "What's all that about?"
Kann ich What is this about und What's all that about austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. What is this about und What's all that about sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.