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If my grandparent is deceased, do I refer to them as “is” or “was” my grandparent?
“Thousand Dollars Worth” or “Thousand Dollars' Worth”. Is this a Possessive?“these days” - what is the correct usage/meaning?How to use the possessive form when referring to someone else and yourself?Can “whose” refer to a first-person subject in the third person?Why do we use 's when not abbreviating is/was?How to Construct an Unambiguous Joint Possessive that Follows a Verb?What is the correct way to reference more than 1 source?How to refer to multiple locations in paper?“Synyster Gates/Gates' being left handed”“John and Me's ping pong game”
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How does this work when the person being referenced is deceased? Which of these is correct?
- John was my grandfather.
- John is my grandfather.
possessives reference
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How does this work when the person being referenced is deceased? Which of these is correct?
- John was my grandfather.
- John is my grandfather.
possessives reference
asked 7 hours ago
DavbogDavbog
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We don't do that "was" business, not if we miss them. We turn it around. Question: Did you know John? Answer: Yes, I'm his granddaughter. It may be a Southern thing; I'm not sure.
– KannE
4 hours ago
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How does this work when the person being referenced is deceased? Which of these is correct?
- John was my grandfather.
- John is my grandfather.
possessives reference
asked 7 hours ago
DavbogDavbog
1083
How does this work when the person being referenced is deceased? Which of these is correct?
- John was my grandfather.
- John is my grandfather.
possessives reference
possessives reference
asked 7 hours ago
DavbogDavbog
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asked 7 hours ago
DavbogDavbog
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asked 7 hours ago
DavbogDavbog
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asked 7 hours ago
DavbogDavbog
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asked 7 hours ago
DavbogDavbog
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We don't do that "was" business, not if we miss them. We turn it around. Question: Did you know John? Answer: Yes, I'm his granddaughter. It may be a Southern thing; I'm not sure.
– KannE
4 hours ago
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We don't do that "was" business, not if we miss them. We turn it around. Question: Did you know John? Answer: Yes, I'm his granddaughter. It may be a Southern thing; I'm not sure.
– KannE
4 hours ago
We don't do that "was" business, not if we miss them. We turn it around. Question: Did you know John? Answer: Yes, I'm his granddaughter. It may be a Southern thing; I'm not sure.
– KannE
4 hours ago
We don't do that "was" business, not if we miss them. We turn it around. Question: Did you know John? Answer: Yes, I'm his granddaughter. It may be a Southern thing; I'm not sure.
– KannE
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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You would say "John was my grandfather". This is because when he died, he essentially stopped being your grandfather, so to speak. It is like if being a grandparent of parent is an occupation, like being a carpenter. You would say
"John was a carpenter."
Likewise, you would say
"John was my grandfather."
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You would use the word was because that means before, is means that they are currently your grandparents but because of their nonexistence it's not possible for them to be anything. They were once your grandparent.
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You would say "John was my grandfather". This is because when he died, he essentially stopped being your grandfather, so to speak. It is like if being a grandparent of parent is an occupation, like being a carpenter. You would say
"John was a carpenter."
Likewise, you would say
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You would say "John was my grandfather". This is because when he died, he essentially stopped being your grandfather, so to speak. It is like if being a grandparent of parent is an occupation, like being a carpenter. You would say
"John was a carpenter."
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You would say "John was my grandfather". This is because when he died, he essentially stopped being your grandfather, so to speak. It is like if being a grandparent of parent is an occupation, like being a carpenter. You would say
"John was a carpenter."
Likewise, you would say
"John was my grandfather."
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You would say "John was my grandfather". This is because when he died, he essentially stopped being your grandfather, so to speak. It is like if being a grandparent of parent is an occupation, like being a carpenter. You would say
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You would use the word was because that means before, is means that they are currently your grandparents but because of their nonexistence it's not possible for them to be anything. They were once your grandparent.
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You would use the word was because that means before, is means that they are currently your grandparents but because of their nonexistence it's not possible for them to be anything. They were once your grandparent.
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You would use the word was because that means before, is means that they are currently your grandparents but because of their nonexistence it's not possible for them to be anything. They were once your grandparent.
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You would use the word was because that means before, is means that they are currently your grandparents but because of their nonexistence it's not possible for them to be anything. They were once your grandparent.
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