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Qingqing Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Who else's or whose else
If the pen isn’t yours, ______ ?
A. who else's can it be B. whose else can it be C. who’s else can it be
Which is right?
A. who else's can it be B. whose else can it be C. who’s else can it be
Which is right?
Top answer
The possessive '-s' is added to the 'else', not the pronoun: Who else's pen is it? Is it anyone else's? I think it's somebody else's.
- The possessive '-s' is added to the 'else', not the pronoun: Who else's pen is it?
- Is it anyone else's?
- I think it's somebody else's.
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The possessive '-s' is added to the 'else', not the pronoun:
Who else's pen is it?
Is it anyone else's?
I think it's somebody else's.
Who else's pen is it?
Is it anyone else's?
I think it's somebody else's.
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apostrophe-s ('s) is added to the very end of the whole expression being considered possessive.
the King of England's crown
John and Mary and the kid's home
who else's problems
someone other than Alice's car
a friend of mine's book
Not sure about these, however:
John and I's agreement?
John and me's agreement?
John's and my agreement?
the King of England's crown
John and Mary and the kid's home
who else's problems
someone other than Alice's car
a friend of mine's book
Not sure about these, however:
John and I's agreement?
John and me's agreement?
John's and my agreement?
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It's John's and my agreement. I had to look that one up some time ago. If you get it wrong, don't worry; who else's going to know?
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qingqing If the pen isn’t yours, ______ ?
A. who else's can it be B. whose else can it be C. who’s else can it be
Which is right?
A
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