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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Difference between "of which" vs "among which"

I have a sentence like this:

"There are 100 animals in the room, among which/of which 50 are dogs, 10 are cats, and 2 are birds."

I am trying to emphasize that there are some dogs, cats, and birds in the room (but their numbers do not total up to 100). In other words, I don't want to give a complete breakdown of the animals in the room - just on the dogs, cats, and birds.

So, is using "among which" correct in this case? I think the use of "of which" would mean I must list down all the animals. Am I mistaken?

Please help. Thank you. C.
  

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Anonymous So, is using "among which" correct in this case? Yes. Anonymous I think the use of "of which" would mean I must list down all the animals.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous So, is using "among which" correct in this case?
  • Yes.
  • Anonymous I think the use of "of which" would mean I must list down all the animals.
  • Am I mistaken?
  • Not 'must', but 'may be listing' all of them.
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AnonymousSo, is using "among which" correct in this case?
Yes.
Anonymous I think the use of "of which" would mean I must list down all the animals. Am I mistaken?
Not 'must', but 'may be listing' all of them.
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Thanks for your help. Are you saying both "among which" and "of which" are equivalent in this case?
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Anonymous Are you saying both "among which" and "of which" are equivalent in this case?
Yes, they would be read in the same way. Most of us can count.
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From my view, they all mean the same thing and no matter which one you choose you would be getting the point across. I prefer "of which" mostly because it flows better, but either one would be doing its job.

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