Wherein & possessive

Hi,

Does wherein work here?

He lives somewhere in Africa, but I don't know wherein. It's not wrong, but it's almost ludicrously unusual.

He lives somewhere in Africa, but I don't know where ( in Africa ).

Is this the correct usage of the possessive?

It is Kirsty from Sales's bag. Only this version. But how can someone be from a bag? Is

Clive But how can someone be from a bag? Is it like a stripper jumping out of a cake? Or is it a store named Sales's Bag?

Kirsty works in a bank. She is in the sales department.

Fred: Whose bag is this?

Bob: I think it's Kirsty from sale's bag. (Kirsty from sales owns the bag)

Now that you understand the intended meaning, is th

Hi,

Kirsty works in a bank. She is in the sales department.

Fred: Whose bag is this?

Bob: I think it's Kirsty from sale's bag. (Kirsty from sales owns the bag)

You'd need to say it as

eg I think it's Mary from Personnel's bag.

eg I think it's Kirsty from Sales's bag. We often say this, but I'm not sure I'd call it standard. Per

CliveWe often say this, but I'm not sure I'd call it standard. Perhaps.

I'm pretty sure MM told me this was correct usage. The whle noun phrase owns the bag. But your re-write certainly seems better.

Ta