Can you tell me -that man is 为什么不填what 问职业,而用who?

问题描述:

Can you tell me -that man is 为什么不填what 问职业,而用who?

这要以问话人的意图而定:who用来问“人的姓名,身份和家庭关系”.例如:
- Who is he?
-He is Bob/the boss/my brother.
what用来问“物或人的职业”.例如:
- What is that?
-It's a box.
- What is Jim?
-He is a student.