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Rambharosey Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Whose for place...
I read that 'where' is the only pronoun that can be used for 'places'. However, why is the following correct:
This is the city whose pollution has gone thru the roof.
In the above case, 'whose' is referring to city.
Thanks,
Ram.
This is the city whose pollution has gone thru the roof.
In the above case, 'whose' is referring to city.
Thanks,
Ram.
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Hi Ram It's correct because the possessive relative pronoun 'whose' is neutral and can be used for places (and non-personal antecedents generally). But, as an adjunct of place in a relative clause, only 'where' ('the place where I was born'), or that/ bare are allowed, ('a place (that) you can relax). BillJ
- Hi Ram It's correct because the possessive relative pronoun 'whose' is neutral and can be used for places (and non-personal antecedents generally).
- But, as an adjunct of place in a relative clause, only 'where' ('the place where I was born'), or that/ bare are allowed, ('a place (that) you can relax).
- BillJ
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Hi Ram
It's correct because the possessive relative pronoun 'whose' is neutral and can be used for places (and non-personal antecedents generally). But, as an adjunct of place in a relative clause, only 'where' ('the place where I was born'), or that/ bare are allowed, ('a place (that) you can relax).
BillJ
It's correct because the possessive relative pronoun 'whose' is neutral and can be used for places (and non-personal antecedents generally). But, as an adjunct of place in a relative clause, only 'where' ('the place where I was born'), or that/ bare are allowed, ('a place (that) you can relax).
BillJ
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