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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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The use of 'whose'
Is is correct to address an object as 'who' or 'whose' e.g.
"The car, whose doors are rusty, is very old."
"The car, whose doors are rusty, is very old."
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This is a topic of some debate. aspx In a nutshell, yes, it is correct to use "whose" with inanimate objects, even though some people dislike it.
- This is a topic of some debate.
- aspx In a nutshell, yes, it is correct to use "whose" with inanimate objects, even though some people dislike it.
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This is a topic of some debate. See for example http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/whose-for-inanimate-objects.aspx
In a nutshell, yes, it is correct to use "whose" with inanimate objects, even though some people dislike it.
In a nutshell, yes, it is correct to use "whose" with inanimate objects, even though some people dislike it.
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