Questions tagged [possessive-of-which]
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Correct use of 'of which'
So, I happened to be reading a grammar book in which I came across this weird looking sentence.
This is the car of which parts are not available now.
I think it should have been something like this:
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Is it ok to use "at which" for places?
I want to ask that is using "at which" correct or not? For example, is the following sentence correct?
In my opinion, ABCDEF is the place at which I can gain invaluable experiences.
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How do we use "which" with a preposition in front of it to create a relative clause that you want to further describe the quality you have mentioned
Tom has a good mixture of characters, among which I am the most amazed by his patience and focus to solve puzzles.
Is it correction to use "among which" in the sentence above?
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Use of which in a sentence
In the following sentences, is it necessary to use which?
SRH, a recombination model, is used for direct bandgap materials.
SRH, which is a recombination model, is used for direct bandgap ...
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of which confusion
I have serious problem with understanding stucture of the following "of which" sentences, especially the "of which's". Could anyone help me by rephrasing them in an explanatory way?...
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What does "Which of the many" mean?
What does "Which of the many" mean in the quote below?
During the past 35 years, opinions on unemployment have significantly influenced our thoughts about the process of economic ...
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Can a which-clause be used with another which in this sentence?
Apologies for the unclear title, but I wasn't sure how to phrase it.
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Assume a table, on which lies an object, occupying half of the table. A hat is placed on the table.
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Which of ...
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Understanding the "which" [closed]
For the longest time, as I try to think a sentence, the word "which" always confuses me.
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"I am British, which is the reason I can speak it so well."
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"I am British, which it's the ...
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Possessive form of "which" [duplicate]
The possessive form of who is whose. What is the equivalent possessive form of which?
which has the same purpose as who as a placeholder in a secondary sentence, with the difference that who is for ...
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which - identifying the correct noun when dealing with a possessive
I can't figure out the noun which is referring to in the sentence below, percentage or users, and thus don't know if the verb "amount to" should be plural or singular.
50 percent of internet users (...
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Three of which vs three of them?
Four pits have been unearthed, (three of which/three of them) contained gold
I wasn't too sure which was which because I have heard "of which" in this type of context as well as "three of them" but I ...
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Correct use of which in nested sentence
I looked at several related questions (here or here) but still am not sure if this is a correct way to use which:
Papers were only kept for the review which explicitly discussed or applied the ...
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Which is linked to "which"?
I am puzzled by a sentence:
A is a function of B, which depends on C.
My question is:
Which depends on C, A or B?
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Relative clause "both dynamic and stative examples of which"
I am simply interested in whether this sentence is in correct English. Especially, I am unsure about the use of the relative clause in italic.
The specular reflexions of the glass beads, both ...
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position of antecedent in case of 'of which'
She had built a funeral temple on the walls of which she left behind a record of her reign.
Can this sentence be changed as below?
She had built a funeral temple of which she left behind a record ...
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Whose VS. which [duplicate]
I'm not a native english speaker (so forgive me for my poor language skills in general :) ) and I'm puzzled by this "whose / which / of which" issue. I have a sentence like this: "BLAA is a project ...
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What's the difference in meaning of the two sentences?
A good watchdog barks loudly when strangers come on your property, which gives you a feeling of security
A good watchdog barks loudly when strangers come on your property which gives you a feeling of ...
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Can 'whose' be used for objects? [duplicate]
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Is the word 'whose' referring to an inanimate object correct in this sentence? Is there a more appropriate word?
Basically I'm wondering if a sentence like this is ...
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Using "whose" with non-animate nouns [duplicate]
Duplicate:
Is the word 'whose' referring to an inanimate object correct in this sentence?
Possessive connecting word for inanimate object
Usage of “whose” not referring to a person.
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possessive connecting word for inanimate object [duplicate]
Duplicate of:
Is the word 'whose' referring to an inanimate object correct in this sentence?
Usage of “whose” not referring to a person.
Referring to some attribute of an inanimate ...
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Possessive "that's" [duplicate]
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'Which', 'whose' or something else?
Is the use of "that's" correct in the sentence below?
Imagine a frame with two sets of strings stretched across, making ...
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Can “whose” refer to an inanimate object?
We lit a fire whose fuel was old timber wood.
Is the word whose referring to fire, an inanimate object, correct in this sentence? Or is there a more appropriate word?
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Usage of "whose" not referring to a person [duplicate]
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Referring to some attribute of an inanimate object — use “who's”?
I noticed the use of "whose" in the following sentence I wrote does not refer to a person:
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What is the possessive form of "what"? [duplicate]
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'Which', 'whose' or something else?
First of all, I'm not a native speaker so I can't rely on my intuition in this specific case.
For a very long time I was sure that "whose&...
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Other ways of saying whichs [duplicate]
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'Which', 'whose' or something else?
Of course there isn't a word whichs (as far as I know), but I am talking about the possessive form of which.
Sometimes I ...
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Using "who" for things (nonliving beings)
On an online typing tutor site I came across the following phrase:
We're now going to move on to words who's first letter originates on the top row.
Can "who" normally be used in this way (to ...
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'Which', 'whose' or something else?
I would appreciate your help phrasing the following:
I am looking for elements
which/whose/... size/sizes is/are relatively large.
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