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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
In which/whose/of which
a. They also organize various activities where the aim is to teach the kids never to give up.
b. They also organize various activities whose aim is to teach the kids never to give up.
c. They also organize various activities the aim of which is to teach the kids never to give up.
d. They also organize various activities in which the aim is to teach the kids never to give up.
Are all grammatical?
Which is the best and why?
Thank you
b. They also organize various activities whose aim is to teach the kids never to give up.
c. They also organize various activities the aim of which is to teach the kids never to give up.
d. They also organize various activities in which the aim is to teach the kids never to give up.
Are all grammatical?
Which is the best and why?
Thank you
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Are all grammatical? -- Some grammarians don't like 'where' if there is no location, and some grammarians don't like 'whose' if there is no person. That leaves us with C and D, both of which are quite formal.
- Are all grammatical?
- -- Some grammarians don't like 'where' if there is no location, and some grammarians don't like 'whose' if there is no person.
- That leaves us with C and D, both of which are quite formal.
- Let's flip a coin: heads, it's C and tails, it's D.
- Whup!
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Are all grammatical?-- Yes
Which is the best and why?-- Some grammarians don't like 'where' if there is no location, and some grammarians don't like 'whose' if there is no person. That leaves us with C and D, both of which are quite formal. Let's flip a coin: heads, it's C and tails, it's D. Whup! D it is. I think D is the best.
Which is the best and why?-- Some grammarians don't like 'where' if there is no location, and some grammarians don't like 'whose' if there is no person. That leaves us with C and D, both of which are quite formal. Let's flip a coin: heads, it's C and tails, it's D. Whup! D it is. I think D is the best.
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