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Pronouns · CEFR B2 · Confident
Whose shows belonging and works for people and things. Whom is the object form of who, and in speech people simply use who instead.
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The man whose car was stolen.
the man whose car… · the person whom I met…
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Example 1 of 1
The man whose car was stolen.
Belonging needs "whose", not "who".
The shape
the man whose car… · the person whom I met…
Handle the two relative pronouns people avoid.
In Hindi
whose मालिकाना दिखाता है। whom, who का कर्म रूप है — बोलचाल में लोग who ही कहते हैं।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
The man who car was stolen. | The man whose car was stolen. Belonging needs "whose", not "who". |
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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