I was wondering if it is correct to repeat "whose" after "and"? More precisely, assume I want do describe an object, say a chair of width 50cm and height 1 meter. Then which of the following is correct:
This is a chair whose width is 50cm and whose height is 1 meter.
or
This is a chair whose width is 50cm and its height is 1 meter.
or of course none of the above!
Best Answer
The first reads better to me: it's well-constructed, and repeating the 'whose' clarifies the sentence, although it could be shortened to "... whose width is 50cm and height 1 meter". The second sentence is really two statements, as if you're saying "This is a chair whose width is 50cm. And its height is 1 meter."