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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

meaning of whereabout

We do not know his exact whereabouts as yet.

I can understand this sentence as "we do not know his exact location now" and I think here "whereabout" is a noun because we put possessive noun after a noun e.g. his pen, her doll, my pen.

But my dictionary says it is an adverb so I am confused. Please help me.
  

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Hi, It can be both. Here, it's a noun. Maybe you need a better dictionary?

— Clive

  • Hi, It can be both.
  • Here, it's a noun.
  • Maybe you need a better dictionary?
  • Clive
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Hi,

It can be both. Here, it's a noun.

Maybe you need a better dictionary? Emotion: smile

Clive
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Whether a noun or an adverb, whereabouts always ends in an "s."
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