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    I never get when to use who's and whose/who and whom

    "I knew someone on FST who's grammar isn't the best".

    "I knew someone on FST whose grammar isn't the best".

    Which one's correct?


    "Who's/whose cawk is the biggest on FST? It depends on who/whom you ask."

    Rewrite that in a grammatically correct manner?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seedler
    I never get when to use who's and whose/who and whom

    "I knew someone on FST who's grammar isn't the best".

    "I knew someone on FST whose grammar isn't the best".

    Which one's correct?


    "Who's/whose cawk is the biggest on FST? It depends on who/whom you ask."

    Rewrite that in a grammatically correct manner?
    I explained this to maebach a month or so back, he asked exactly the same question. I can't be arsed to search for it tho'.

    You're from the same school, aren't you.

    That's kinda special
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    Quote Originally Posted by manker
    Quote Originally Posted by Seedler
    I never get when to use who's and whose/who and whom

    "I knew someone on FST who's grammar isn't the best".

    "I knew someone on FST whose grammar isn't the best".

    Which one's correct?


    "Who's/whose cawk is the biggest on FST? It depends on who/whom you ask."

    Rewrite that in a grammatically correct manner?
    I explained this to maebach a month or so back, he asked exactly the same question. I can't be arsed to search for it tho'.

    You're from the same school, aren't you.

    That's kinda special
    Yep, it's a special school for special kids who are special and have special needs needing special attention. It's l33t I tell ya.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seedler
    I never get when to use who's and whose/who and whom

    "I knew someone on FST who's grammar isn't the best".

    "I knew someone on FST whose grammar isn't the best".

    Which one's correct?


    "Who's/whose cawk is the biggest on FST? It depends on who/whom you ask."

    Rewrite that in a grammatically correct manner?
    For starters, "who's" is the contraction. "....who is (or who has) grammar isn't the best" makes no sense in that sentence. (plus that sentence would sound better with "knew" matching up with "wasn't" instead of "isn't")
    "Whose" is possessive.

    I don't really use whom that much but I know whom is the objective form of who.

    Think....to whom, with whom, he is someone whom I dislike....

    The only time I think "who" sounds shitty is when it's used after a preposition. "Whom" sounds fitting.

    Otherwise use "who". I doubt a grammaranimal would even pull you up on it.
    Last edited by Busyman; 03-16-2006 at 02:24 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Busyman
    "Whore" is possessive.
    Yeah, tell me about it.
    Bitch is always up in my face wantin to know where I been and who I was with.
    Damn woman, let a brother be.
    Last edited by hamm; 03-16-2006 at 06:42 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hamm
    Quote Originally Posted by Busyman
    "Whore" is possessive.
    Yeah, tell me about it.
    Bitch is always up in my face wantin to know where I been and who I was with.
    Damn woman, let a brother be.


    Yeah, she should "possess" another name.
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    Who is?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234
    Who is?
    ...and who isn't?

    Those are the questions.
    Silly bitch, your weapons cannot harm me. Don't you know who I am? I'm the Juggernaut, Bitchhhh!

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