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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

A man arrested

Are these sentences correct:

1) It was not a woman, but a man standing in the doorway.
2) It was not a woman, but a man who was standing at the doorway.
Meaning: It was not a woman who was standing at the doorway, but a man.

3) It was not a woman, but a man arrested last night.
4) It was not a woman, but a man who was arrested last night.
Meaning: It was not a woman who was arrested last night, but a man.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

1) It was not a woman, but a man , standing in the doorway.

  • 1) It was not a woman, but a man , standing in the doorway.
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1) It was not a woman, but a man, standing in the doorway.

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