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ByoungSuh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Whose/Who
Is there a 1st person equivalent of whose? I can't say I, whose …
Or can I?
Is it just I, who …
? Thanks.
Or can I?
Is it just I, who …
? Thanks.
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"Whose" can be used for the third, second, and first person - singular or plural. , singl,: He's the one whose car is parked in my stall. : So you're the one whose car is parked in my stall.
- "Whose" can be used for the third, second, and first person - singular or plural.
- , singl,: He's the one whose car is parked in my stall.
- : So you're the one whose car is parked in my stall.
- : I'm the one whose car is parked in your stall.
- : They're the ones whose car is parked in my stall.
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"Whose" can be used for the third, second, and first person - singular or plural. For example:
3rd pers., singl,: He's the one whose car is parked in my stall.
2nd pers., singl.: So you're the one whose car is parked in my stall.
1st pers., singl.: I'm the one whose car is parked in your stall.
3rd pers., pl.: They're the ones whose car is parked in my stall
3rd pers., singl,: He's the one whose car is parked in my stall.
2nd pers., singl.: So you're the one whose car is parked in my stall.
1st pers., singl.: I'm the one whose car is parked in your stall.
3rd pers., pl.: They're the ones whose car is parked in my stall
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OK … but can I use it in the way I wanted to?
I, whose car is parked in your stall, am nevertheless going to leave it there because I simply don't care.
"I, whose …" just doesn't sound right. So what would I do in that situation, teach? Thank you.
I, whose car is parked in your stall, am nevertheless going to leave it there because I simply don't care.
"I, whose …" just doesn't sound right. So what would I do in that situation, teach? Thank you.
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It's grammatical, but the sentence is so very unnatural.
It's my car that is in your space, but I'm going to leave it there because I don't care.
I have parked my car in your space, but ...
It's my car that is in your space, but I'm going to leave it there because I don't care.
I have parked my car in your space, but ...
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The sentence, "I, whose car is parked in your stall, am nevertheless going to leave it there because I simply don't care.", is perfectly grammatical and understandable. However, it is a rather formal way to speak, and you would not normally hear this in everyday conversation (this is why it doesn't sound right). You'd more likely hear something like: "I'm the one whose car is parked in your sta
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