Who did/Who have
Hi. I have a question about the third to last line of dialogue below - Which one of the two options is more natural? And would you say "Who'd" instead of "Who did" and "Who've" instead of "Who have" in the sentence?
A - You don't know what it's like, OK?
B - I don't?
A - No, you don't.
B - Do you think you're the only one who's experienced losing someone close?
A - Who did you lose?/Who have you lost?
B - My mom. She died when I was little.
A - I'm sorry. I didn't know.
Top answer
The given third to the last line is okay as written - either of the two choices can be used. Here you wouldn't contract "Who did" or "Who have". This is an emphatic statement about a serious issue, and such statements are not contracted.
- The given third to the last line is okay as written - either of the two choices can be used.
- Here you wouldn't contract "Who did" or "Who have".
- This is an emphatic statement about a serious issue, and such statements are not contracted.
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The given third to the last line is okay as written - either of the two choices can be used. Here you wouldn't contract "Who did" or "Who have". This is an emphatic statement about a serious issue, and such statements are not contracted.
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