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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
In Scotland
Are these both correct:
1-He talked about a group of physicians, in Scotland, who had found a cure for this disease.
2-He talked about a group of physicians, who were in Scotland and who had found a cure for this disease.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-He talked about a group of physicians, in Scotland, who had found a cure for this disease.
2-He talked about a group of physicians, who were in Scotland and who had found a cure for this disease.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
1-He talked about a group of physicians in Scotland who had found a cure for this disease. That's fine, without commas. It suggests that these physicians worked in Scotland 2-He talked about a group of physicians, who were in Scotland and who had found a cure for this disease.
- 1-He talked about a group of physicians in Scotland who had found a cure for this disease.
- That's fine, without commas.
- It suggests that these physicians worked in Scotland 2-He talked about a group of physicians, who were in Scotland and who had found a cure for this disease.
- That's less likely.
- It suggests that this particular group happened to be in Scotland (perhaps for a short time) and, coincidentally had all previously found a cure.
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1-He talked about a group of physicians in Scotland who had found a cure for this disease.
That's fine, without commas. It suggests that these physicians worked in Scotland
2-He talked about a group of physicians, who were in Scotland and who had fou
That's fine, without commas. It suggests that these physicians worked in Scotland
2-He talked about a group of physicians, who were in Scotland and who had fou
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