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Using ‘Whose’ for Objects and Things | Merriam-Webster
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Which and that, the relative pronouns for animals and objects do not have an equivalent so whose can be used here as well, such as in the movie, whose name I can’t remember. Whose is appropriate for inanimate objects in all cases except the interrogative case, where whose is in the beginning of a sentence.

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Whose for Inanimate Objects | Grammar Girl
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Whose to Refer to Inanimate Objects There is no dispute about using whose to refer to a person or animal. There is, however, some argument about whether it’s OK to use whose to refer to something that’s not a person or animal: a car or a tree, for instance.

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The word whose is used in several different grammatical ways. For some of these (see my original answer below), it has been grammatical to use it for inanimate objects, at least since the days of Shakespeare. For others (see my update), it is only used for people or animals.

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Can Whose be Used for Things or Objects There is a persistent grammatical myth that the word whose can only be used to refer to people and not inanimate objects. However, this common assumption is incorrect, and buying into it can trip you up in your GMAT sentence correction.

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Do You Use Whose vs. Which With Inanimate Objects?
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Whose vs. Which for Inanimate Objects. by Liz Bureman | 12 comments. If I’m being honest, I’m still not totally comfortable using whose for inanimate objects. I’m 100% a rephraser in that respect, and will rewrite the sentence to give it a more natural flow. However, a few of you wrote asking about using which in place of …

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Whose as Subject or Object of the Modifying Clause Add commas if the clause adds extra information that is not essential to identifying who the person is. (a non-identifying, non-restrictive clause) See Some or All and That vs Which

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Whose | Definition of Whose by Merriam-Webster
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(Entry 1 of 2) : of or relating to whom or which especially as possessor or possessors whose gorgeous vesture heaps the ground — Robert Browning, agent or agents the law courts, whose decisions were important — F. L. Mott, or object or objects of an action the first poem whose publication he ever sanctioned — J. W. Krutch

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Whose – English Grammar Today – Cambridge Dictionary
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Whose in relative clauses We use whose to introduce a relative clause indicating possession by people, animals and things: John works with that other chap whose name I can’t remember. Shirley has a 17-year-old daughter whose ambition is to be a photographer.

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How to Use Who’s vs. whose Correctly – Grammarist

Whose vs. Who’s – Usage, Difference and Examples

Whose and inanimate objects. As in that last example above, whose—unlike who or who’s—may apply to inanimate objects or other non-person entities. For example, while you wouldn’t say, The book, who is 500 pages, was released in 1923, you could say, The book, whose 500 pages fly by, was released in 1923.

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Whom This is the bane of many an English-speaker’s existence. But it’s not as hard as you think: whom is an object pronoun, meaning if you could replace it with him, her, me, or them, you’re good to go. Whom are you referencing? Whom did you ask to go to the dance? To whom are you speaking?