![]() The first poem whose publication he ever sanctioned The law courts, whose decisions were important ( - also see Oxford Dictionaries, Merriam-Webster, etc)Ĭhicago is a city whose attractions are manyĪn article whose subject I have never heard of The one or ones belonging to what person or persons: (the possessive case of which used as an adjective):Ī word whose meaning escapes me an animal whose fur changes color. Whose umbrella did I take? Whose is this one? (the possessive case of who used as an adjective): Whos (MIddle English) genitive of who, whatĪny dictionary will tell you that 'whose' can be a determiner meaning 'of whom or which' (used to indicate that the following noun belongs to or is associated with the person or thing mentioned in the previous clause) (Oxford dictionaries) ![]() In both US and British English you can use 'whose' as an alternative to 'of which'. ![]() I would just follow c.i.'s advice and simplify it. 'It's the Saran wrap, the dimensions of which I'm taking right now.' But that's an awkward pretentious-sounding sentence. The personal pronoun 'who' and its variants (whom, whose) is either masculine or feminine, never neutral. ![]()
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