と、と、どちらが~
と、と、どちらが~
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Yuzuo Chan
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11.06.2025
Meaning
Which is more C, A or B? Used to ask someone to compare two things or people.
Conjugation
(A)N + と + (B)N + と + どちら + が + (C)Adj/predicate: (A)Vplain + の + と + (B)Vplain + の + と + どちら + が + (C)Adj/predicate
Examples
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犬と猫と、どちらが好きですか。
電車とバスと、どちらが速いですか。
これとあれとでは、どちらが安いですか。
日本語と英語と、どちらが難しいですか。
歩くのと自転車で行くのと、どちらが速いですか。
山田さんと田中さんと、どちらが背が高いですか。
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grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 食べると飲むと、どちらが好きですか。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 食べるのと飲むのと、どちらが好きですか。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: A verb must be turned into a noun with の (or こと) before と. Plain verbs cannot be joined directly with と in this pattern.
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 犬と猫と、どちらを好きですか。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 犬と猫と、どちらが好きですか。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: 好き takes が for the thing liked, and the question word どちら marks the thing being compared with が, not を.
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: りんごとバナナとみかんと、どちらが好きですか。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: りんごとバナナとみかんの中で、どれが一番好きですか。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: どちら is only for choosing between two things. For three or more specific items, use どれ with 一番 (use 何 for categories and 誰 for people).
Key points
Use it to compare exactly two items. The usual answer is 「Aのほうが〜です」. It is polite and neutral, and in casual speech どちら becomes どっち. A comma after the second と is optional, and 「AとBとでは」 is also possible. For three or more items, use 「どれが一番〜」 for specific things, 「何が一番〜」 for categories or types, or 「誰が一番〜」 for people.
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