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minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoIt’s to distinguish from the contraction that who’s already expands to: “who is”. In this sentence saying “who is” makes no sense.
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoDo you have an example of a sentence where “who is” would make sense in place of a posessive?
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoYa know, I never thought about it that way. No I can’t think of an example.
It’s to distinguish from the contraction that who’s already expands to: “who is”. In this sentence saying “who is” makes no sense.
Do you have an example of a sentence where “who is” would make sense in place of a posessive?
Ya know, I never thought about it that way. No I can’t think of an example.