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Jawel Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
A relative clause separating the main sentence at the middle.
Hello everyone again. How should we do when a relative clause separate the main sentence from the middle? Example,"I am planning to sell the car for my family in need and I bought that car when I was in London." Which one below is equal to that meaning? 1-) "I am planning to sell the car for my family which I bought when I was in London." 2-) "I am planning to sell the car (which I bought when I was in London) for my family." Which one would you choose?I think that to read and understand, the first one is better but the second one is gramatically correct. The second one seems that "I was in London for my family." but actually I don't mean it. I don't know which one is natural.Thank you again.
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" This sentence implies that your family owns the car, and you are going to sell it and give them the money because they need the money more than they need the car. It does not fit the second clause, which says that you bought the car, and it belongs to you, not the family. " This is totally bad English.
- " This sentence implies that your family owns the car, and you are going to sell it and give them the money because they need the money more than they need the car.
- It does not fit the second clause, which says that you bought the car, and it belongs to you, not the family.
- " This is totally bad English.
- Nobody buys their family.
- Jawel I am planning to sell the car that I bought when I was in London for my family.
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Jawel"I am planning to sell the car for my family in need."
This sentence implies that your family owns the car, and you are going to sell it and give them the money because they need the money more than they need the car.
It does not fit the second clause, which says that you bought the car, and it belongs to you, not the family.
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