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EddieMcD
25-06-2003, 20:50
200 pointer today. The video game character "Jump Man" is usually called this nowadays.
Aaron Lussier
25-06-2003, 21:05
Who is Mario?

Orginally Jump Man from Donkey Kong
Madison
25-06-2003, 21:08
What is Mario? ...being grammatically correct and all. ;)
EddieMcD
26-06-2003, 16:43
Actually, I think it'd be "who is" this time. I'm asking for a name of a character. Arron has 200 points nonetheless.
Madison
26-06-2003, 17:00
"The video game character "Jump Man" is usually called this nowadays."

Actually, by writing "is usually called this," you're asking for the word that happens to be a name more than you're asking about the person.

:)

:p
EddieMcD
26-06-2003, 17:02
But either way, it's still referencing a person (even though it's fictional). So it'd be "who is".

Why are we arguing over this anyway?
Madison
26-06-2003, 17:26
You're asking for the name, and a name is a thing, so it's a noun, so it's what, not who. :P :P :P

We're arguing because I'm bored.