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What don't you like? vs What you don't like?

The correct sentence is "What don't you like?". To form a question using these words, "don't" has to come before "you". The other sentence has "you" before "don't", which is an incorrect word order.
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Last updated: October 31, 2024 • 13126 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"What don't you like?"

This phrase is used to ask someone about their dislikes. It follows the standard question structure with the auxiliary verb "do".
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This phrase is incorrect as it lacks the necessary auxiliary verb.

"What you don't like?"

  • Nov 19, 2018 ... What you don't like? / What don't you like? Hi! Could you please explain, which one sounds natural: 1. What you don't like? or 2.
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  • Nov 27, 2023 ... 168: David Goggins on Doing What You Don't Like To Do. Personal Growth. This post originally appeared in my weekly newsletter, BL&T (Borrowed ...
  • Dec 18, 2013 ... “If you want to kill yourself, kill what you don't like. I had an old self that I killed. You can kill yourself too, but that doesn't mean ...
  • Mar 28, 2019 ... What don't you like?” is a complete, stand alone, clear sentence. “What you don't like” is a phrase that needs to be part of a sentence (or ...
  • What You Don't Like About Your Church (And why that's good). By Daniel Darling. December 5, 2012. I have this conversation quite often with members of my ...
  • Apr 4, 2017 ... Is it true that what you don't like in others, is really a reflection of what you don't like about yourself? All related (74). Recommended.
  • Mar 24, 2017 ... You may have some things you don't like about yourself, we all do, but there's a lot right with you. Quit focusing on what you don't like ...
  • Jan 16, 2018 ... What? You Don't Like Meatballs? Report this article; Close menu. Kate Kalthoff, MHA, CPXP, LSSGB ...
  • Sep 23, 2019 ... 566 likes, 18 comments - legendarylow_ on September 23, 2019: "You should remove what you don't like, I'm keeping mine til I DIE ".

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