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Sacrifices were also carried out, of which the majority were human but some could be performed on animals amd fruits.
The relative clause used in that sentence seems strange to me. I often see 'the majority of which', not 'of which the majority'. Is it still grammatical?
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t Bình I often see 'the majority of which', not 'of which the majority'. Is it still grammatical? Absolutely, yes.
- t Bình I often see 'the majority of which', not 'of which the majority'.
- Is it still grammatical?
- Absolutely, yes.
- There are many many variations.
- Of all the sacrifices, the majority were human.
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Nh?t Bình I often see 'the majority of which', not 'of which the majority'. Is it still grammatical?
Absolutely, yes. There are many many variations.
Of all the sacrifices, the majority were human.
The majority of the sacrifices were human.
There were sacrifices and the majority were human.
0Nh?t BìnhThe relative clause used in that sentence seems strange to me. I often see 'the majority of which', not 'of which the majority'. Is it still grammatical?
Yes, it's fine. That construction is more common with superlatives, but it's not restricted to them.
The text has 12 chapters, of which the first chapter is of philosophical value.
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