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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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For which
Are these sentences correct:
1) They say he is a criminal, for which claim there is no evidence.
2) They say he is a criminal, for which there is no evidence.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) They say he is a criminal, for which claim there is no evidence.
2) They say he is a criminal, for which there is no evidence.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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(1) is correct. (2) is intelligible and would probably pass. On close inspection, I am not convinced that it is perfectly correct.
- (1) is correct.
- (2) is intelligible and would probably pass.
- On close inspection, I am not convinced that it is perfectly correct.
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(1) is correct.
(2) is intelligible and would probably pass. On close inspection, I am not convinced that it is perfectly correct.
(2) is intelligible and would probably pass. On close inspection, I am not convinced that it is perfectly correct.
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Strictly speaking, "for which claim" points back to "He is a criminal," wheareas "for which" points back to "They say he is a criminal." So:
1) There is no evidence of him being a criminal.
2) There is no evidence of them saying he is a criminal.
Of course, the literal interpretation of #2 seems nonsensical, and most people would probably understand both sentences to mean #1.
1) There is no evidence of him being a criminal.
2) There is no evidence of them saying he is a criminal.
Of course, the literal interpretation of #2 seems nonsensical, and most people would probably understand both sentences to mean #1.
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