Which pen do you see? - English example sentence

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halfb1t December 8, 2012 December 8, 2012 at 11:47:59 PM UTC

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This seems wrong to me. I should say, "Which pen do you see?"

Similarly, I should say, "Which pen can you see?" and not "What pen can you see?"

But I should say both "Which pens can you see?" and "What pens can you see?" The difference is in the answer expected. After "Which?" I should be surprised to hear, "None"; but not after "What."