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It depends on what? vs What is it depend on?

The correct phrase is "What is it depend on?" as it follows the correct word order in English questions. The first phrase, "It depends on what?" is the correct word order for a statement, not a question.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

It depends on what?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask about the factor or reason that influences a situation or decision.

Examples:

  • It depends on what you choose.
  • The outcome depends on what the weather will be like.
  • The success of the project depends on what resources we have available.
  • It depends on what time you arrive.
  • The decision depends on what the budget allows.

What is it depend on?

This phrase is incorrect in English. The correct word order for a question is "What does it depend on?"

  • - Could this ever happen? - it depends on us.
  • The correct answer is it depends on what the therapist feels towards his patient.
  • How does it depend on me?
  • It depends on us? -You want us to enlist?
  • Something you could trust and depend on?
  • The money helped, but the whole point about safety is it depends on the attitude of the people running the sport.
  • And what do you expect him to do, risk disenfranchising the nobles he depends on?
  • Do you like being stroked, or does it depend on who by?
  • Your great plan depends on hope?
  • Why? - That depends on you.
  • How long to crack it? Depends on how sophisticated the cipher is.
  • Thoughts of Sara, yes. Ungodly? Depends on how you look at it.
  • Then I can depend on you?
  • If that same helpless person depends on you?
  • Because your love life depends on it?
  • Mr President, does an academic career depend on mobility?
  • It depends on the person, obviously.
  • So, what you're basically saying is it depends on what she looks like?
  • We have to depend on this cripple?
  • So, women don't have to depend on men?

Alternatives:

  • What does it depend on?
  • On what does it depend?
  • On what is it dependent?
  • What is it reliant on?
  • What is the dependency?

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