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Ter Posted 17 years ago
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1. "The doctors working here are all under 30s."
2. "The doctors work here are all under 30s."
the first sentence sounds right, but I can't explain it. Could someone explain the theory behind it or point me to a source?
thanks for the help!
2. "The doctors work here are all under 30s."
the first sentence sounds right, but I can't explain it. Could someone explain the theory behind it or point me to a source?
thanks for the help!
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These are both relative clauses which modify "doctors," which makes them adjectival, so to speak. The doctors [who are] working here are all under 30. (note that "under 30's is not idiomatic.
- These are both relative clauses which modify "doctors," which makes them adjectival, so to speak.
- The doctors [who are] working here are all under 30.
- (note that "under 30's is not idiomatic.
- ") The doctors who work here are all under etc.
- In your first example, the clause uses simple present tense, while in the second example, present continuous is used.
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These are both relative clauses which modify "doctors," which makes them adjectival, so to speak.
The doctors [who are] working here are all under 30. (note that "under 30's is not idiomatic. However, we would say, "all in their 30's.")
The doctors who work here are all under etc.
In your first example, the clause uses simple present tense, while in the
The doctors [who are] working here are all under 30. (note that "under 30's is not idiomatic. However, we would say, "all in their 30's.")
The doctors who work here are all under etc.
In your first example, the clause uses simple present tense, while in the
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