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Fire1 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Can "which" be used to refer to "to infinitive or gerund phrase"?

1. I have planned on climbing the mountain, which is my goal of this year.

2. I have planned to climb the mountain, which is my goal of this year.

Q1) Do both sentences sound natural?

Q2) In the first sentence, which is referring to "climbing the mountain", and in the second sentence, which is referring to "to climb the mountain"?

Q3) Can "which is" be omitted, leaving "my goal of this year" as an appositive of "climbing the mountain"?

  

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fire1 1. I have planned on climbing the mountain, which is my goal of this year. 2.

— GPY

  • fire1 1.
  • I have planned on climbing the mountain, which is my goal of this year.
  • 2.
  • I have planned to climb the mountain, which is my goal of this year.
  • Q1) Do both sentences sound natural?
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fire11. I have planned on climbing the mountain, which is my goal of this year.
2. I have planned to climb the mountain, which is my goal of this year.
Q1) Do both sentences sound natural?

I would say that both sentences are acceptable, though (2) seems to me looser than (1), and is perhaps not the greatest English ever written. Opinions may vary.

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I forgot to mention also that "plan on ~" does not have identical meaning/usage to "plan to ~".

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The most natural answer is to use 'plan to climb' rather than 'plan on climbing'. 'Plan to do' has the connotation of someone putting effort towards something, hence 'plan to' implies preparation. Whereas 'plan on doing' implies expectation, perhaps adding it to a bucket list. 'Plan to' sounds more natural to me as I think it's probably much more commonly used. That said, I would use it in

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