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Which of these two sentences sounds more natural?
1. The table THAT leg you broke was bought by my uncle.
2. The table WHOSE leg you broke was bought by my uncle.
Which of these two sentences sounds more natural?
1. The table THAT leg you broke was bought by my uncle.
2. The table WHOSE leg you broke was bought by my uncle.
1. The table THAT leg you broke was bought by my uncle.
2. The table WHOSE leg you broke was bought by my uncle.
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what do you mean? как это сказать по-русски? стол об который ты сломал ногу купил мой дядя?
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Neither really sounds natural. You wouldn't necessarily mention the leg.
You could say "my uncle owned that table you broke"
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@GeenaMae Got it, thanks! Tell me please, is this sentence correct?
The guy whose beer you finished at the yesterday's party was my cousin.
The guy whose beer you finished at the yesterday's party was my cousin.
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Usually the object comes after the person 'cousins beer', 'uncles table'
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Or I guess you could say 'the guy who's beer you drank at the party yesterday was my cousin'
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