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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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by which or that?

I deducted one star for every $10 (by which or that) this unit is overpriced, but ran out of stars.

Does 'that' even work in this sentence?
  

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Hi, I deducted one star for every $10 (by which or that) this unit is overpriced, but ran out of stars. Does 'that' even work in this sentence? You can't say 'by that'.

— Clive

  • Hi, I deducted one star for every $10 (by which or that) this unit is overpriced, but ran out of stars.
  • Does 'that' even work in this sentence?
  • You can't say 'by that'.
  • You'd have to say I deducted one star for every $10 that this unit is overpriced by, but ran out of stars.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I deducted one star for every $10 (by which or that) this unit is overpriced, but ran out of stars.

Does 'that' even work in this sentence? You can't say 'by that'. You'd have to say

I deducted one star for every $10 that this unit is overpriced by, but ran out of stars.

Clive
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