Collocations for "whose"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "whose" in context.
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whose
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- whose [name, reputation] precedes her
- I don't know whose [fault, idea] it was
- do you know whose [pen, umbrella] this is?
- whose [painting, song, design] won?
- the [people, customers, students] whose names [appear, are]
- a person whose name [appears, means, starts with]
- know someone whose [father, child, boss] is
- whose [members, contributors] include
- whose lives [have, were, are]
- whose (primary) [purpose, objective, function, responsibility] is to
- whose [value, rate] exceeds
- whose [family, income, job] is
'whose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):