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Fire1 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

By which = by doing so

He darted after the criminal, by which he wanted to catch him up.

Q1) Is the sentence above correct?
Q2) Is "which" referring to the entire preceding clause "He darted after the criminal" ?

  

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The sentence isn't good, so the question isn't good, either. He darted after the criminal in order to catch him. He darted after the criminal in order to catch up with him.

— Englishmaven

  • The sentence isn't good, so the question isn't good, either.
  • He darted after the criminal in order to catch him.
  • He darted after the criminal in order to catch up with him.
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The sentence isn't good, so the question isn't good, either.

He darted after the criminal in order to catch him.

He darted after the criminal in order to catch up with him.

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