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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Whose

Is it correct to use 'whose' when I refer to an inanimate object?
For example -- 'an expression whose meaning is ambiguous'

And if I paraphrase, do I need an article here?
'An expression, THE(?) meaning of which is ambiguous'

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Yes, "an expression whose meaning is ambiguous" is fine. Yes, you need "the" in "an expression, the meaning of which is ambiguous". CJ

— CalifJim

  • Yes, "an expression whose meaning is ambiguous" is fine.
  • Yes, you need "the" in "an expression, the meaning of which is ambiguous".
  • CJ
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Yes, "an expression whose meaning is ambiguous" is fine.
Yes, you need "the" in "an expression, the meaning of which is ambiguous".

CJ
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