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Son James Posted 13 years ago
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.....,during which he learned something.....?
Please a little look at the following sentence.
"He lived with the Indians for seven years, during which he learned their language, their culture, and how to survive in the wilderness"
I don't know the usage of the "which" at all. It doesn't look a pronoun relative because there is no an antecedent. Its meaning seems to me as "the time that he learned language,their culture and~ "
Is the antecedent of the "which" " the time" in the sentence above? In case of antecedent being the time, can we omit "the time"? Couldn't you a little explain it to me?
Thanks for your kind answers in advance.
"He lived with the Indians for seven years, during which he learned their language, their culture, and how to survive in the wilderness"
I don't know the usage of the "which" at all. It doesn't look a pronoun relative because there is no an antecedent. Its meaning seems to me as "the time that he learned language,their culture and~ "
Is the antecedent of the "which" " the time" in the sentence above? In case of antecedent being the time, can we omit "the time"? Couldn't you a little explain it to me?
Thanks for your kind answers in advance.
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It is a relative pronoun; its antecedent is seven years . I’m not sure I understand your question, though. Can you give an example of how you want to change the sentence?
- It is a relative pronoun; its antecedent is seven years .
- I’m not sure I understand your question, though.
- Can you give an example of how you want to change the sentence?
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It is a relative pronoun; its antecedent is seven years.
I’m not sure I understand your question, though. Can you give an example of how you want to change the sentence? (Note that it’s fine as it is and that it doesn’t need to be changed.)
I’m not sure I understand your question, though. Can you give an example of how you want to change the sentence? (Note that it’s fine as it is and that it doesn’t need to be changed.)
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Since I saw that sentence today for the first time, I couldn't find an antecedent. I've seen only antecedents in the very front of "which". I wanted to find its antecedent and asked you whether the sentence is correct.
Ah~ I could suddenly recall this expression. "The cupboard is empty, which means there's no money. The "which" in this sentence is the similar as that "which
Ah~ I could suddenly recall this expression. "The cupboard is empty, which means there's no money. The "which" in this sentence is the similar as that "which
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Son JamesThe "which" in this sentence is similar to the "which" in the first sentence, isn't it?No, except that they’re both relative pronouns. The former is different in two ways: it does not follow a preposition, and it refers to the entire main clause rather than a phrase.
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