Can whose be used for non living things?
We should use which when referring to inanimate objects. Hence, refrain from using whose for non-living things. We use whose to introduce a relative clause indicating possession by people, animals and things: John works with that other chap whose name I can’t remember.
What is a fancy word for person?
What is another word for person?
| individual | being |
|---|---|
| creature | human |
| man | soul |
| mortal | body |
| character | personage |
What should I say instead of whether?
In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for whether, like: either, if, even-if, in-case, if it follows that, doubt, so-long-as, because, as-long-as, therefore and unless.
How do you use whether in a sentence?
Whether sentence example
- Whether we want to admit it or not, we all wish everyone would like us.
- He needs you right now, whether he knows it or not.
- I really don’t know whether to finish him or not.
- Whether or not you take my deal, I’ll help her.
- I was unsure whether my husband would actually come with me.
Is whether a word?
The word whether is a conjunction used to communicate choice or doubt between two alternatives. Here is whether used in some example sentences: He couldn’t decide whether he should spend more time on practising his spelling or on practising his maths. I’ll phone and see whether she’s at home before I go over.
How do you spell together?
Correct spelling for the English word “together” is [təɡˈɛðə], [təɡˈɛðə], [t_ə_ɡ_ˈɛ_ð_ə] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
How do you spell wasn t?
Correct spelling for the English word “wasn’t” is [wˈɒznt], [wˈɒznt], [w_ˈɒ_z_n_t] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Is wasn’t a real word?
Wasn’t is the usual spoken form of ‘was not. ‘ Collins!
How do you use wasn’t in a sentence?
Wasn-t sentence example
- Hopefully she wasn’t offended. 275.
- It wasn’t an easy decision. 166.
- Whatever the case, it certainly wasn’t worth arguing about.
- He wasn’t going to buy it.
- I merely said it wasn’t fair.
- He wasn’t hurt, he interjected.
- He wasn’t a-going to hurt himself.
- Nina wasn’t the only one awaiting her arrival.
Where do we use wasn t?
When you use ‘I’ ‘He’ or ‘She’ i.e. singular pronoun then use wasn’t. When you want to use ‘We’ or ‘They’ i.e. plural pronoun, then use weren’t. For example- People weren’t talking about the incident. For example-that person wasn’t talking about the incident.
What is the difference between wasn’t and wasn t?
If it is true, then the indicative forms was and wasn’t are in order. If it is not true i.e. counterfactual, then the past subjunctive forms were and weren’t are used.” He said that since it was true the sentence would be correct with wasn’t.
Is wasn’t grammatically correct?
1 Answer. “Was not” is more formal but “wasn’t” is acceptable in most spoken registers and many written. I wouldn’t use the contraction in scientific writing (the only real formal sort I do). In news or business letters it would be a matter of how formal you were trying to sound.
Was wasn’t were weren’t grammar?
We can make negative contractions of the verb To Be in the Past tense by joining the verb (was or were) and n’t (e.g. were not = weren’t). We don’t make a contraction of the subject and the verb (e.g. I was). I was not tired this morning. I wasn’t tired this morning.
What is the long form of wasn t?
contraction of was not: I wasn’t sure you heard me.
Where do we use didn’t and doesn t?
Doesn’t is the contraction of does not,Which is used with The 3rd person singular in the present simple tense. She,That ,it,this and singular nouns and pronouns. Didn’t is the contraction of did not,which is used with the all the persons in the past simple.
Does this have or does this has?
Once you are using – does – as the verb, it means your subject is singular. The uninverted sentence is “It does have”. With singular subject, plural of has (have ) should not be used. Hence, “Does it has” – is correct, and “Does it have”- is wrong.
Does anyone else have or has?
An indefinite pronoun “anyone” basically needs singular verb. Your verb is “has/have”. Does anyone has…. Is correct, but “does anyone have” is common.