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Chiakingdom Posted 11 years ago
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I lived in a house whose roof was blue.
I lived in the house whose roof was blue.
  

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Chiakingdom I lived in a house whose roof was blue. I don't need to be looking at any house at the time you say it. I can just imagine any house with a blue roof.

  • Chiakingdom I lived in a house whose roof was blue.
  • I don't need to be looking at any house at the time you say it.
  • I can just imagine any house with a blue roof.
  • Chiakingdom I lived in the house whose roof was blue.
  • I need to be able to see some houses, either on a street or in a photo.
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ChiakingdomI lived in a house whose roof was blue.
I don't need to be looking at any house at the time you say it. I can just imagine any house with a blue roof.
ChiakingdomI lived in the house whose roof was blue.
I need to be able to see some houses, either on a street or in a photo. One of them, and only one, has to hav
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Chiakingdom a house whose roof was blue
I'd normally say 'a house with a blue roof'.

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