What word would we use in a more formal, or written context?
‘Although whose tends to be less used with inanimate objects in English, dont is actually the colloquial way to express this in French.’
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‘Although whose tends to be less used with inanimate objects in English, dont is actually the colloquial way to express this in French.’
This question relates to:French lesson "Dont = Whose (French Relative Pronouns)"
Asked 4 years ago

Hi Sara,
Have flagged this up and has now been corrected.
Alan, please let us know when this happens as we are not native English speakers ...
Alan Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Dont is not "colloquial" - I think Aurélie means "idiomatic". I've noticed this in other lessons, too.
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‘Although whose tends to be less used with inanimate objects in English, dont is actually the colloquial way to express this in French.’
What word would we use in a more formal, or written context?
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