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whose bag is this? vs Whose is this bag?

These are both correct and commonly used English phrases. They are interchangeable and have the same meaning. The word order can be flexible in questions with 'whose' and 'this'.
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whose bag is this?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a common way to ask about the ownership of a bag. The word order 'whose + noun + verb + this' is a standard structure for questions in English.

Examples:

  • Whose bag is this? It's mine.
  • Whose book is this? It belongs to Sarah.
  • Whose car is this? It's John's.
  • Whose pen is this? It's not mine.
  • Whose phone is this? It's hers.
  • Jun 5, 2008 ... Whose bag is this? 'Whose/who's bag is this?' "Who's bag is this?" "Whose bag is this?" Which of the above sentences is correct? Who's means ...
  • e.g. whose cat, whose iPod, etc. Who's is normally misused in questions such as: "Who's bag is this?" It should, of course, be "Whose bag is this?" ...
  • bel. Чыя гэта сумка? deu. Wem gehört diese Tasche? eng. Whose bag is this? epo. Kies sako estas tiu? epo. Kies estas la sako? ▽ Show 32 more translations.
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Alternatives:

  • Whose is this bag?
  • Whose bag is this one?
  • Whose bag is this one of?
  • Whose bag is this, do you know?
  • Do you know whose bag this is?

Whose is this bag?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also a valid way to ask about the ownership of a bag. The word order 'whose + verb + this + noun' is another common structure for questions in English.

Examples:

  • Whose is this bag? It's hers.
  • Whose is this book? It's mine.
  • Whose is this car? It's John's.
  • Whose is this pen? It's not his.
  • Whose is this phone? It's mine.
  • Whose is this bag? You cannot translate sentences because you did not add any language in your profile. Add a language. bel. Чыя гэта сумка? deu.
  • It's Tom's. Whose are these photos? They're Tom's. Whose is this bag? It's Emily's . Whose are these pencils? They're Emily's. eg. Whose are these pencils?
  • Feb 22, 2010 ... when probably another sentence was expected on my part, making use of " Whose" : Whose is this bag? Would you say the sentence with "of ...
  • CK 1 55895 Whose is this bag? CK 1 258791 I bought a new bag. CK 1 2377297 I left my bag here. CK 1 1852270 Let me grab my bag. CK 1 2647889 Tom ...

Alternatives:

  • Whose bag is this?
  • Whose bag is this one?
  • Whose bag is this one of?
  • Whose bag is this, do you know?
  • Do you know whose bag this is?

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