Nor Priest..... Do you know where the suspect's whereabout is ? Do you know what the suspect's whereabout is ?
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Nor Priest.....Do you knowwherethe suspect's whereaboutis?
Do you knowwhatthe suspect's whereaboutis?
Grammar GeekAs a noun, I'm familiar only with whereabouts."whereabouts" is probably more common, but 'whereabout' is also recognized.
canadian45"whereabouts" is probably more commoIt's definitely more common. There are 1,510 COCA citations for 'whereabouts' and only three for 'whereabout'. I would advise my students not to use the latter form; it will be considered incorrect by many native speakers.
fivejedjonit will be considered incorrect by many native speakers.Including this one. I’ve always heard the plural form.
All you above argued on an issue that wasn't even a part of the question. Is it "what" or "where" you use to address the "whereabouts" of an object?