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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Fused relative
We use fused or free relatives such as "who", "what", "when" etc. in sentences such as
"Who spilled the beans is yet to be figured",
"What transpired between them is still unknown",
"I will admonish him regardless of when he comes back".
But I rarely find such sentences with "which" as in "He will suffer regardless of which path he chooses".
Is "which" used as a fused relative at all, because most of the time "what" is used in its place ?
"Who spilled the beans is yet to be figured",
"What transpired between them is still unknown",
"I will admonish him regardless of when he comes back".
But I rarely find such sentences with "which" as in "He will suffer regardless of which path he chooses".
Is "which" used as a fused relative at all, because most of the time "what" is used in its place ?
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Debpriya De which path which is adjectival here. Actually, it's a determiner. The noun is path .
- Debpriya De which path which is adjectival here.
- Actually, it's a determiner.
- The noun is path .
- As for your example with who , it's usually whoever in modern English.
- who in that position is the mark of much older English.
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Debpriya Dewhich pathwhich is adjectival here. Actually, it's a determiner. The noun is path.
As for your example with who, it's usually whoever in modern English. who in that position is the mark of much older English.
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1. "Do you know which came first ? An egg or a hen ?"
2. "Which is the first supersonic plane is yet to be determined."
3. "I will buy this regardless of which is cheaper."
What is "which" in these sentences ? There is no noun to modify.
2. "Which is the first supersonic plane is yet to be determined."
3. "I will buy this regardless of which is cheaper."
What is "which" in these sentences ? There is no noun to modify.
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