lo que with subjunctive

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lo que with subjunctive

Hoy invito yo, así que escoged ________ os guste.

This sentence has subjunctive so am i right to say it means = choose whatever you like?

if it means = whatever you like, then why is cual or cuales wrong for this sentence?

thanks

Asked 1 year ago
InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Ashlyn

Lo que and los cuales are two different relatives. El cual, los cuales, etc are used with clear referents, for example:

Escogí unos vestidos negros, los cuales eran preciosos.

I chose some black dresses, which were beautiful.

Escoged lo que os guste.

Choose whatever you like.

Here with lo que we have no referent, it´s more neutral. 

Saludos

lo que with subjunctive

Hoy invito yo, así que escoged ________ os guste.

This sentence has subjunctive so am i right to say it means = choose whatever you like?

if it means = whatever you like, then why is cual or cuales wrong for this sentence?

thanks

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