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Walk blue 970 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Possessive relative

Is it possible to write like this?

This is a cat of which the eyes are red. Or This is a cat whose eyes are red.

which one is more correct?

  

Top answer

This is a cat of which the eyes are red. Not natural. This is a cat whose eyes are red .

— Clive

  • This is a cat of which the eyes are red.
  • Not natural.
  • This is a cat whose eyes are red .
  • OK We also say eg This is a cat that has red eyes.
  • Clive
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This is a cat of which the eyes are red. Not natural.

This is a cat whose eyes are red. OK

We also say eg This is a cat that has red eyes.

Clive

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Not to mention the red-eyed cat.

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