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Can all question words be followed by "the hell"?

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00:00 Can All Question Words Be Followed By &Quot;The Hell&Quot;?
00:20 Accepted Answer Score 6
00:35 Answer 2 Score 1
00:42 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 6


In theory, yes, but there are restrictions on register. The following is weird (??), because whom is high register, the hell, low:

?? Whom the hell did you see?




ANSWER 2

Score 1


Which the hell did you take?

I don't think that works, which would make the answer "no".