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Meowth Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"Whose" when referring to the inanimate
Hello, everybody!
My question is:
Can "whose" be used when referring to an inanimate thing?
Let me provide you with an example encountered in a book:
A shiny and watery eye, whose lids are half-closed, portrays a rather voluptuous temperament.
Very grateful for attention paid.
My question is:
Can "whose" be used when referring to an inanimate thing?
Let me provide you with an example encountered in a book:
A shiny and watery eye, whose lids are half-closed, portrays a rather voluptuous temperament.
Very grateful for attention paid.
Top answer
Whose is always correct if a possessive relative pronoun is needed. It refers to inanimate things mostly in formal and literary style. CB
- Whose is always correct if a possessive relative pronoun is needed.
- It refers to inanimate things mostly in formal and literary style.
- CB
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Whose is always correct if a possessive relative pronoun is needed. It refers to inanimate things mostly in formal and literary style.
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