A
Azza Elkhamissy
Guest
How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"
Well, it would depend on context but something like "What do I have to do?" or "What must be done?"How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"
How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"
Well, it would depend on context but something like "What do I have to do?" or "What must be done?"
How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"
I think it is one of those unusual adjectives made by putting a hyphen between the words of otherwise a sentence.
Example: I told my friend that he would be able to join the competetion if he is ready to give. At this my friend gave me a what-will-it-take look.
NOT A TEACHER
That is an excellent example. Thanks. Ordinarily "What will it take?" would not take hyphens. However, in the above case we see it used as an adjective; hence, the hyphens bring greater clarity to the sentence.
Again, thanks for the very useful explanation.
If you have a question about the English language and would like to ask one of our many English teachers and language experts, please click the button below to let us know: