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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

WHOSE /WHO'S

How would you say these 4 sentences please?

1 Whose shoes are whose?
2 Who's who as I don't know any of your friends.
3 I don't know which person is who here. Could you introduce me.
4 The shoes who picture I sentence you are nice.

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1 Whose shoes are whose? -- OK. 2 Who's who ?

— Mr Wordy

  • 1 Whose shoes are whose?
  • -- OK.
  • 2 Who's who ?
  • as I don't know any of your friends.
  • 3 I don't know who is who here.
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1 Whose shoes are whose? -- OK.

2 Who's who? as I don't know any of your friends.

3 I don't know who is who here. Could you introduce me?

4 The shoes who picture I sentence you are nice. -- Not intelligible.
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The shoes whose picture I sent you are nice.

Is that OK?

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alc24The shoes whose picture I sent you are nice.
The use of "whose" for inanimate objects is a much-debated topic. Many authorities say it's fine; some people seem to quibble about it. I personally find your sentence tolerable but awkward (awkward from a combination of factors, not just the use of "whose"). Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an elegant on
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