A arly Member Joined Oct 31, 2009 Member Type Academic Feb 4, 2010 #1 I've been dying to know the correct answer. Never know which to use in my thesis. Help please. Here's an example: The tree whose leaves were falling died. or The tree which leaves were falling died.
I've been dying to know the correct answer. Never know which to use in my thesis. Help please. Here's an example: The tree whose leaves were falling died. or The tree which leaves were falling died.
Kondorosi Senior Member Joined Nov 15, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Feb 4, 2010 #2 arly said: I've been dying to know the correct answer. Never know which to use in my thesis. Help please. Here's an example: The tree whose leaves were falling died. or The tree which leaves were falling died. Click to expand... The second sentence is ungrammatical. Some grammars object to the use of 'whose' with inanimate nouns. You can use this: The trees the leaves of which were falling died.
arly said: I've been dying to know the correct answer. Never know which to use in my thesis. Help please. Here's an example: The tree whose leaves were falling died. or The tree which leaves were falling died. Click to expand... The second sentence is ungrammatical. Some grammars object to the use of 'whose' with inanimate nouns. You can use this: The trees the leaves of which were falling died.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Feb 4, 2010 #3 I don't object to "whose" either but if you felt odd about it: The tree that was losing its leaves died.
I don't object to "whose" either but if you felt odd about it: The tree that was losing its leaves died.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Feb 5, 2010 #4 Whose is fine to me.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Feb 5, 2010 #5 I'll go "whose" too if you're dividing up the cheque. (But I think the answer is over-valued).