Is this phrase grammatically correct?
Whoever this cap is, I'm going to use it.
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No matter whose cap this is, I'm going to use it. ) Whosesoever cap this is, I'm going to use it. )
- No matter whose cap this is, I'm going to use it.
- ) Whosesoever cap this is, I'm going to use it.
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No matter whose cap this is, I'm going to use it. (The better choice.)
Whosesoever cap this is, I'm going to use it. (Old-fashioned expression.)
0No. I think you mean
No matter who this cap belongs to, I'm going to use it.
The way you wrote it, it sounds like a person is a cap.
CJ
0Assuming that the original pattern is to be followed as closely as possible, as opposed to using one of the suggested paraphrases, it should technically be "Whosever this cap is ...". However, "whosever" is a rare, formal word that is hardly appropriate for everyday language. Some people resort to "whoever's" instead. You can also utilise the word "whoever" by saying "Whoever this cap belongs
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