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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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Can I say,

(a) He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan, who is a greengrocer.

(b) He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan, he is a greengrocer.
  

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Hi, Can I say, (a) He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan, who is a greengrocer. OK (b) He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan, he is a greengrocer. He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan .

  • Hi, Can I say, (a) He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan, who is a greengrocer.
  • OK (b) He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan, he is a greengrocer.
  • He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan .
  • H e is a greengrocer.
  • Grammatically, this is OK, but the reader might be unsure about whether Mr.
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Hi,

Can I say,

(a) He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan, who is a greengrocer. OK

(b) He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan, he is a greengrocer.

He sells sweet potatoes to his friend, Mr Tan. He is a greengrocer. Grammati

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