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Tinanam0102 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
At which
Hi teachers,
In Ireland it was revealed that Cardinal Sean Brady had reportedly been present at a 1975 tribunal at which child victims were fored to sign an affidavit affirming they'd keep silent on the matter of their molestation.
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I understand the pattern like: The hotel at which he stayed.
But where does this "at" come with?
Thank you.
Tinanam
In Ireland it was revealed that Cardinal Sean Brady had reportedly been present at a 1975 tribunal at which child victims were fored to sign an affidavit affirming they'd keep silent on the matter of their molestation.
______
I understand the pattern like: The hotel at which he stayed.
But where does this "at" come with?
Thank you.
Tinanam
Top answer
Hi, Both the hotel and the tribunal are being spoken of as places/locations. eg I talked to him at the hotel / I talked to him at the meeting. Clive
- Hi, Both the hotel and the tribunal are being spoken of as places/locations.
- eg I talked to him at the hotel / I talked to him at the meeting.
- Clive
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Hi,
Both the hotel and the tribunal are being spoken of as places/locations.
eg I talked to him at the hotel / I talked to him at the meeting.
Clive
Both the hotel and the tribunal are being spoken of as places/locations.
eg I talked to him at the hotel / I talked to him at the meeting.
Clive
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Hi Clive,
In Ireland it was revealed that Cardinal Sean Brady had reportedly been present at a 1975 tribunal at which child victims were fored to sign an affidavit affirming they'd keep silent on the matter of their molestation.
___________
There's a "at" in front of the tribunal already, would you break it into two sentences so I can see it?
In Ireland it was revealed that Cardinal Sean Brady had reportedly been present at a 1975 tribunal at which child victims were fored to sign an affidavit affirming they'd keep silent on the matter of their molestation.
___________
There's a "at" in front of the tribunal already, would you break it into two sentences so I can see it?
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tinanam0102I understand the pattern like: The hotel at which he stayed.This kind of relative clause contains the relative phrase 'at which', where the relative pronoun is preceded by the preposition 'at', and 'which' (not 'at which') is translated as 'hotel'. Think of the relative clause as 'he stayed at the h
But where does this "at" come with?
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Hi BillJ,
Thank you for your help.
Would you tell me if I'm understanding this correctly?
There were two actions happening at the 1975 tribunal:
1. Cardinal Sean Brady had reportedly been present at a 1975 tribunal.
2. Child victims were fored to sign an affidavit affirming they'd keep silent on the matter of their molestation at the 1975 t
Thank you for your help.
Would you tell me if I'm understanding this correctly?
There were two actions happening at the 1975 tribunal:
1. Cardinal Sean Brady had reportedly been present at a 1975 tribunal.
2. Child victims were fored to sign an affidavit affirming they'd keep silent on the matter of their molestation at the 1975 t
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tinanam0102Would you tell me if I'm understanding this correctly?
There were two actions happening at the 1975 tribunal:
1. Cardinal Sean Brady had reportedly been present at a 1975 tribunal.
2. Child victims were fored to sign an affidavit affirming they'd keep silent on the matter of their molestation at the 1975 tribunal.
So that is how "at which" comes
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Hi BillJ,
BillJtinanam0102Yes, that's correct. Just one point - to avoid ambiguity, I'd rather 2. were recast as 'Child victims were forced to sign an affidavit at the 1975 tribunal affirming they'd keep silent on the matter of their molestation'. BillJI was very surprised because that was going to be my next question. Thank you very m
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